Non-follicular milky globules—dermoscopy saves the day

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare severe cutaneous adverse reaction caused mostly by medication. Early diagnosis is important as initiation of supportive treatment and avoidance of drug is of prime importance. A young male presented with an erythematous rash after taking di...

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Autores principales: Jha, Abhijeet K., Sonthalia, Sidharth, Lallas, Aimilios
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Derm101.com 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5424660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28515991
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0702a07
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description Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare severe cutaneous adverse reaction caused mostly by medication. Early diagnosis is important as initiation of supportive treatment and avoidance of drug is of prime importance. A young male presented with an erythematous rash after taking diclofenac for pain. Polarized dermoscopy revealed milky globules on a uniform reddish background sparing the follicles, which confirmed the diagnosis of AGEP.
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spelling pubmed-54246602017-05-17 Non-follicular milky globules—dermoscopy saves the day Jha, Abhijeet K. Sonthalia, Sidharth Lallas, Aimilios Dermatol Pract Concept Articles Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare severe cutaneous adverse reaction caused mostly by medication. Early diagnosis is important as initiation of supportive treatment and avoidance of drug is of prime importance. A young male presented with an erythematous rash after taking diclofenac for pain. Polarized dermoscopy revealed milky globules on a uniform reddish background sparing the follicles, which confirmed the diagnosis of AGEP. Derm101.com 2017-04-30 /pmc/articles/PMC5424660/ /pubmed/28515991 http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0702a07 Text en ©2017 Jha et al This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5424660/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28515991
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0702a07
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