Facial rash on 17 year old boy
A Puzzling Facial Rash on a 17-Year-Old Boy
BACKGROUND
A 17-year-old boy presents to the pediatric infectious disease clinic with a 10-day history of a facial rash. The rash began as several pimples over the forehead and cheek that spread to most of the right side of his face. The lesions are not itchy, but they are painful. No improvement was noted with 2 separate courses of antibiotic therapy. The patient is very active on his school wrestling team, and he was happily preparing for an upcoming competition.
What is the diagnosis?
HINT
The patient was disqualified from wrestling because of his lesions.
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Authors:
Faisal M. Mawri, MD, Pediatric Resident, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Flint, MI
Ammar Alhmood, MD, Pediatric Resident, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Flint, MI
Walid Abuhammour, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine; Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Hurely Medical Center, Flint, MI
Nida Yousef, MD, Pediatric Resident, Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Department of Pediatrics, Flint, MI
Editors:
Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Attending Physician, Medical Director, Department of Emergency Services, Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT
Adam I. Rubin, MD, Assistant Instructor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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BACKGROUND
A 17-year-old boy presents to the pediatric infectious disease clinic with a 10-day history of a facial rash. The rash began as several pimples over the forehead and cheek that spread to most of the right side of his face. The lesions are not itchy, but they are painful. No improvement was noted with 2 separate courses of antibiotic therapy. The patient is very active on his school wrestling team, and he was happily preparing for an upcoming competition.
What is the diagnosis?
HINT
The patient was disqualified from wrestling because of his lesions.
TO ACCESS THE ANSWER AND DISCUSSION, PLEASE CLICK HERE:
Authors:
Faisal M. Mawri, MD, Pediatric Resident, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Flint, MI
Ammar Alhmood, MD, Pediatric Resident, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Flint, MI
Walid Abuhammour, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine; Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Hurely Medical Center, Flint, MI
Nida Yousef, MD, Pediatric Resident, Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Department of Pediatrics, Flint, MI
Editors:
Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP, Assistant Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Attending Physician, Medical Director, Department of Emergency Services, Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT
Adam I. Rubin, MD, Assistant Instructor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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