Vesicular Rash: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Vesicular Rash

Herpes Zoster

No vesicular rash was observed on the patient's face, and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed no pathology. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

During the admission, as the vesicular rash resolved, the weakness in the right lower limb improved significantly. [hindawi.com]

Reactivation causes the typical dermatomal pain and vesicular rash (fig 1). [bmj.com]

Herpes Zoster Oticus

What’s an Erythematous Vesicular Rash? What Does it Mean? [hearinghealthmatters.org]

Subsequent reactivation of latent VZV can result in localized vesicular rash, known as herpes zoster. [medifitbiologicals.com]

Erythematous vesicular rash affects skin as well as mucous membranes, such as the lining of the mouth. [hearinghealthmatters.org]

Herpes Zoster Infection of the Chest Wall

A vesicular rash of the right T11–T12 dermatomes developed in a 75-year-old man. [nejm.org]

Physical examination revealed an erythematous vesicular rash along the T5 dermatome of her left hemithorax, crossing over her surgical scars to reach the edge of her reconstructed [journals.lww.com]

On the day of the in-patient admission the preoperative physical examination revealed a pruritic erythematous vesicular rash around the right trunk and the reconstructed right [e-aps.org]

Varicella

Abstract The earliest reports of vesicular rashes of the type we now recognize to be caused by herpes simplex and zoster date to the ancient civilizations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract A 79-year-old man with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia presented with fever and a widespread vesicular rash on 19 November 2014. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

The diagnostic hallmarks are oral ulcers and maculo-papular or vesicular rash on the hands and feet. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The main manifestations are fever, vesicular rashes on hand, feet and buttocks and ulcers in the oral mucosa. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

rash on the soles of her feet. [web.archive.org]

Hydroa Vacciniforme

Our patient is a 10-year-old child -without pathological antecedents- who consulted for atrophic depressed scars after a vesicular rash, which begin with a sensation of skin [panafrican-med-journal.com]

rash that heals with crusting and scarring of sun-exposed regions of the skin. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Frequently the rash first appeared in the spring or summer months and involved sun-exposed skin.[2] The rash starts as a vesicular eruption, later becoming umbilicated, and [en.wikipedia.org]

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2

Microphthalmia, cataract, chorioretinitis, and optic atrophy are common findings, and neonates often have a vesicular rash. [symptoma.com]

rash around the vaginal introitus, due to the herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) virus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] by DermNetNZ Figure This photograph depicted a close view of a patient’s vagina, revealing evidence of an outbreak of herpes genitalis, which had manifested as pustular-vesicular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Primary Herpes Simplex Infection

CASE REPORT A 27 year old white woman was referred by her general practitioner to her local hospital with a painful vesicular genital rash. [jnnp.bmj.com]

The rash of zoster is often intensely pruritic and spreads throughout the dermatome, evolving through papular, vesicular and crusting stages ( Box 9 ). [mja.com.au]

An extensive vesicular rash was noted on the posterior aspect of the right thigh, and bilaterally in the sacral and perianal areas. There were no vesicles elsewhere. [jnnp.bmj.com]

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1

Microphthalmia, cataract, chorioretinitis, and optic atrophy are common findings, and neonates often have a vesicular rash. [symptoma.com]

Dermatomic vesicular rash involving the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve in patients with VZV, and the peri-ocular area in patients with HSV may also help to distinguish [touchophthalmology.com]

Herpes Simplex Infection

Reactivation causes the typical dermatomal pain and vesicular rash (fig 1). [bmj.com]

rash that follows a deermatomal distribution; does not cross midline when tip of nose is involved, eye is often infected; herpes zoster oticus affects facial nerve near infected [quizlet.com]

Although many wrestlers had typical vesicular skin lesions, there was great variability in the appearance of the rash. [nejm.org]

Herpes Labialis

Physical findings include a painful vesicular rash ranging from multiple lesions with primary infection to a few lesions with recurrent infection in the immune competent host [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Dermatitis Medicamentosa due to Ingested Drugs

[…] and other nonspecific skin eruption 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Type 1 Excludes specified type of rash- code to condition vesicular eruption ( R23.8 ) due [icd10data.com]

[…] eczematous eruptions, vesicular hand eczema, 'idiopathic' urticaria, vasculitis or even erythroderma. [ijdvl.com]

vesicular, petechial, and bullous. [doctortreatments.com]

Smallpox

[…] acute, severe vesicular or pustular rash illness by giving clinical clues for differentiating smallpox from varicella and other rash illnesses. [cdc.gov]

Identification of smallpox (variola) Clinical features Smallpox is a severe, prostrating illness characterised by fever, and a macular, papular, vesicular and pustular rash [www2.health.vic.gov.au]

Therefore, CDC Poxvirus program clinical sample remainders, collected from patients presenting with pustular or vesicular rash illness but ruled negative for poxvirus infection [jcm.asm.org]

Genital Herpes in Women

rash, seizures, etc), a full diagnostic evaluation should be undertaken, and intravenous acyclovir therapy should be initiated. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

[…] during the evaluation outlined in the algorithm, an infant develops symptoms that could possibly indicate neonatal HSV disease (fever, hypothermia, lethargy, irritability, vesicular [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Gonococcemia

With regards to the rash, the skin lesions are characterized as vesicular, maculopapular, pustular or vesicular and they appear on the limbs, palms, soles, and trunk. [symptoma.com]

The rash is maculopapular and may involve palms and soles. In contrast to acquired syphilis, a vesicular rash and bullae may develop. [intranet.tdmu.edu.ua]

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

A pruritic vesicular rash. Aust Fam Physician. 2017;46(1):45-7. [ Links ] 26. Syage JA, Green PHR, Khosla C, Adelman DC, Sealey-Voyksner JA, Murray JA. [scielo.org.co]

Colchicine Poisoning

Effects of long-term colchicine toxicity include agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, low white blood cell counts, aplastic anemia, alopecia, rash, purpura, vesicular dermatitis [en.wikipedia.org]

Contact Dermatitis

BACKGROUND: Recently, many cases of acrylate-associated allergic contact dermatitis have appeared among nail salon workers. Common acrylate-containing products in nail salons include traditional nail polish, ultraviolet-cured shellac nail polish, ultraviolet-cured gel nails, and press-on acrylic nails. METHODS: Nail salon[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy

PUPPP Left side view of abdomen Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), known in United Kingdom as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP),[1] is a chronic hives-like rash that strikes some women during pregnancy. It presents no long-term risk for either the mother or unborn child despite[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

In both cases, the orbital syndrome developed prior to the vesicular rash. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 47-year-old woman with acute retrobulbar eye pain and diplopia preceding the vesicular rash of herpes zoster ophthalmicus was evaluated and treated. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The vesicular rash resolved some two weeks later after admission, and she was discharged. [hindawi.com]

Infective Eczematoid Dermatitis

[…] infectious eczematoid dermatitis 解釋傳染性濕疹樣皮炎 infectious : adj. 1. 傳染的，傳染性的。2. 易傳染的；易感染的。3. 有壞影響的，有損害的。adv. -ly ,-ness n. eczematoid : 濕疹樣的 dermatitis : n. 皮膚炎，皮炎。 ※英文詞彙 infectious eczematoid dermatitis 在字典百科英英字典中的解釋。例句 Chronic actinic dermatitis 慢性光化性皮炎 Prokaryotic expression of vp2 gene of infectious bursal[…] [dict.site]

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

Background Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare inherited form of zinc deficiency, characterized by periorificial and acral dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea. Pathophysiology Zinc is an essential trace nutrient required for the proper function of more than 100 enzymes and plays a crucial role in nucleic acid[…] [emedicine.com]

Caterpillar Dermatitis

Abstract Caterpillars may be an under-recognised cause of skin and eye reactions. We report a four-month outbreak of recurrent papulourticarial rash among staff and visitors at a community centre. Caterpillar of the mistletoe browntail moth The cause was eventually diagnosed as airborne hairs from (Euproctis[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Genital Herpes

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Genital herpes (HSV) is exceedingly common in the United States and women are disproportionally affected. This study aims to describe young women's beliefs about HSV and examine the correlates of those beliefs. DESIGN: A 40-item Herpes Representation measure (HSV-RoSTD) and a demographic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria

The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. CLINICAL AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain Search for more papers by this[…] [dx.doi.org]

Erythropoietic Protoporphyria

Mol Med. 2009 Nov-Dec;15(11-12):425-31. doi: 10.2119/molmed.2009.00006. Epub 2009 Aug 12. Author information 1 Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Abstract Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited disorder of porphyrin[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria

A hitherto undescribed dual deficiency of uroporphyrinogen III synthase and uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase was observed in the erythrocytes in a 14 year-old patient who had presented with congenital erythropoietic porphyria since early childhood. Whereas congenital erythropoietic porphyria was metabolically and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Eczema Vaccinatum

As the vesicular rash became disseminated, supraglottic edema with shortness of breath developed. [nejm.org]

Figure 1 Ten days after being vaccinated against smallpox, a 27-year-old man was hospitalized with a high fever, facial edema, and an umbilicated, vesicular, crusting rash [nejm.org]

Methods: The child, who initially presented with worsening eczema, fever and a vesicular rash, became critically ill, requiring intubation, vasopressor therapy and a prolonged [idsa.confex.com]

Mercury Poisoning

Abstract A case is described of a 2-year-old girl who swallowed an alkaline disc battery containing mercuric oxide. Two days after ingestion it disintegrated in the stomach necessitating laparotomy to remove the battery casing and most of its contents. Postoperatively her blood mercury concentration rose to 340[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Miliaria

Author: Dr Amanda Oakley, Dermatologist, Hamilton, New Zealand, 1997. Updated by Dr Anita Eshraghi, Dermatologist, Sweden. February 2018. What is miliaria? Miliaria is a common skin disease caused by blockage and/or inflammation of eccrine sweat ducts. Miliaria is frequently seen in hot, humid or tropical climates, in[…] [dermnetnz.org]