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Klaus Sellheyer, MD; Maria Medenica, MD; Sarah L. Stein, MD
University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Ill

Arch Dermatol. 2004;140:231-236.

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REPORT OF A CASE

The dermatology consultation service was asked to evaluate a 3-year-old African American boy with a 1-day history of numerous vesicles on his trunk and in intertriginous folds. He had a history of sickle cell disease and had been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for treatment of acute chest syndrome. He was febrile and on a multidrug regimen, including erythromycin, cefotaxime sodium, vancomycin hydrochloride, fentanyl citrate, and famotidine. The rash developed rapidly during his hospital stay.

Physical examination revealed multiple, translucent 1- to 2-mm vesicles on the trunk and in intertriginous folds (Figure 1), especially the axillae and scrotum. The vesicles ruptured easily. No bullae or erosions were noted. The lips were edematous. A biopsy specimen was obtained from one of the lesions on the trunk (Figure 2 and Figure 3).

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