<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Unilateral mediothoracic exanthem is a variant of a common entity in Western literature, namely Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood (APEC). Less than ten cases of unilateral mediothoracic exanthem have been described worldwide, and only two are reported in Indian literature. Herein, we report two childhood cases of uni-lateral mediothoracic exanthem from India. Dermatologists must be aware of this self-limiting condition, in order to avoid invasive and exhaustive investigations and misdiagnosis.</p></abstract>

Unilateral mediothoracic exanthem is a variant of a common entity in Western literature, namely Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood (APEC). Less than ten cases of unilateral mediothoracic exanthem have been described worldwide, and only two are reported in Indian literature. Herein, we report two childhood cases of uni-lateral mediothoracic exanthem from India. Dermatologists must be aware of this self-limiting condition, in order to avoid invasive and exhaustive investigations and misdiagnosis.

Unilateral Mediothoracic Exanthem: Case Reports of two Indian Female Children

Department and institution: Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

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Unilateral mediothoracic exanthem is a variant of a common entity in Western literature, namely Asymmetric Periflexural Exanthem of Childhood (APEC). Less than...

Unilateral Mediothoracic Exanthem: Case Reports of two Indian Female Children

Published Online: Nov 25, 2019

Page range: 61 - 64

Received: Jul 12, 2019

Accepted: Jul 25, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjdv-2019-0009

Keywords
Exanthema, Skin Diseases, Child, Thoracic Wall, Diagnosis, Treatment Outcome, India, Histamine Antagonists

© 2019 Shruti Sharma et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Unilateral Mediothoracic Exanthem: Case Reports of two Indian Female Children

Published Online: Nov 25, 2019

Page range: 61 - 64

Received: Jul 12, 2019

Accepted: Jul 25, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjdv-2019-0009

KeywordsExanthema, Skin Diseases, Child, Thoracic Wall, Diagnosis, Treatment Outcome, India, Histamine Antagonists

© 2019 Shruti Sharma et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Exanthema, Skin Diseases, Child, Thoracic Wall, Diagnosis, Treatment Outcome, India, Histamine Antagonists