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Author(s)Robert P. Blereau, MD
From lacy and reticular and limited to the cheeks, this rash quickly covered the child’s body and transformed into a solid rash. Your dx?
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A 5-year-old boy presented with an asymptomatic lacy, reticular rash of 4-days duration. It began with the appearance of a solid red rash on his cheeks. The next day the lacy rash covered his entire body and the solid rash on his cheeks also became lacy.
What's your diagnosis?
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