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Rev. cuba. pediatr ; 88(1): 0-0, ene.-mar. 2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-775064

ABSTRACT

El exantema periflexural asimétrico de la infancia es una entidad benigna, autolimitada, subdiagnosticada, de etiología desconocida, que compromete mayormente niñas de edad preescolar. Tiene predominancia estacional (invierno y primavera). Su diagnóstico es clínico, y se presenta como un exantema escarlatiniforme, morbiliforme o eccematoso, que generalmente comienza en la axila y se extiende centrífugamente hacia el tronco y el miembro superior homolateral. Puede acompañarse de adenopatías regionales y fiebre. No requiere tratamiento específico, salvo el uso de cremas humectantes y antihistamínicos, en caso de presentar prurito. Se describen 2 pacientes con diferentes formas de presentación de esta entidad, una típica y otra infrecuente.


Asymmetric periflexural exanthema of childhood is a benign, self-limited, underdiagnosed disease of unknown etiology that mainly affects girls at preschool age. It has seasonal predominance (winter and spring). The diagnosis is clinical and is presented as scarlatinform, morbiliform or eczematous exanthem that generally begins in the axilla and centrifugally extends to the trunk and the homolateral upper limb. It may be accompanied with regional adenopathies and fever. It does not require specific treatment except for the use of moisturizing and antihistaminic creams in case of pruritus. Two patients with different forms of presentation, one typical and another unfrequent, were described.

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