Infantile acropustulosis: a case report

Authors

  • Yogesh Devaraj Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka
  • Belagola Dasegowda Sathyanarayana Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka
  • Mukunda Ranga Swaroop Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka
  • Suman S. Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka
  • Shruti Bidarkar Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka
  • Sindhujaa Sreekanth S. Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20180146

Keywords:

Infants, Acral, Recurrent pustules, Scabies

Abstract

Acropustulosis is a benign cutaneous disease. It is characterized by recurrent crops of pruriginous vesicles, papules and pustules affecting the acral areas. It is self-resolving. Its etiology is unknown but it can be associated with scabies. Typically begins between 2 to 24 months of life, but can also occur in children. We report a case of infantile acropustulosis in a 11-year-old boy which started at the age of 3 years. 

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Author Biographies

Yogesh Devaraj, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

Department of Dermatology 

Assistant professor

Belagola Dasegowda Sathyanarayana, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

Department of dermatology

Professor and Head of department

Mukunda Ranga Swaroop, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

Department of dermatology

Associate professor

Suman S., Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

Department of dermatology

Junior resident

Shruti Bidarkar, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

Department of dermatology

Junior resident

Sindhujaa Sreekanth S., Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya, Karnataka

Department of dermatology

Junior resident

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Published

2018-01-23

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018): January-March 2018

Section

Case Reports