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Image Number #8839 (Hot tub folliculitis)

Diagnosis: Hot tub folliculitis

Description:

Pustules on a red base

Morphology: Pustules

Site: Neck side

Sex: F

Age: 33

Type: Clinical

Submitted By: Ian McColl

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Differential Diagnosis
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History:

Patient of Dr

33 yr woman, visiting, Onset rash overnight. Had been a swimming pool at a hotel the prev night. Other family members- no rash.
Swim suit covered lateral area torso.
She has been well before this.
No medical problems
No meds.

Felt flushed and a bit of fever.

Exam Temp 38.4

The Rash
Papular vesicular, with markedly erythematous bases, some becoming comfluent.
Single papules- with some evolving , some full of whitish pus.

Distribution- neck and bilateral axillary , onto abdo as shown... nil elsewhere.

 

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