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Macular eruption

MedGen UID:
526188
•Concept ID:
C0221201
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Macular Eruption; Macular Rash; Macular rash
SNOMED CT: Macular rash (89757007); Macular eruption (89757007); Macular eruption (271756005); Macular rash (271756005)

Definition

An outbreak of small, flat, red spots on the skin. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMacular eruption

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pityriasis versicolor: Current concepts in Aetiology and Management.
Ogunbiyi AO, George AO
Niger Postgrad Med J 2005 Sep;12(3):183-8. PMID: 16160720

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Atypical erysipelas caused by group G streptococci in a patient with cured Hodgkin's disease.
Shama S, Calandra GB
Arch Dermatol 1982 Nov;118(11):934-6. PMID: 7138055

Diagnosis

An intertriginous hyperpigmented macular eruption.
Harnett C, Meah N, Low SE, Eustace K
Clin Exp Dermatol 2022 Dec;47(12):2327-2329. Epub 2022 Oct 14 doi: 10.1111/ced.15363. PMID: 36239333
Erythematous Macular Eruption in an Older Woman.
McLaughlin D, Kernohan NM, Tauro S
JAMA Oncol 2019 Apr 1;5(4):565-566. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.5317. PMID: 30543345
Cutaneous adverse effects of targeted therapies: Part I: Inhibitors of the cellular membrane.
Macdonald JB, Macdonald B, Golitz LE, LoRusso P, Sekulic A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2015 Feb;72(2):203-18; quiz 219-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.07.032. PMID: 25592338
Vulvar psoriasis in adults and children: a clinical audit of 194 cases and review of the literature.
Kapila S, Bradford J, Fischer G
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2012 Oct;16(4):364-71. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31824b9e5e. PMID: 22968059
Telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans.
Altiner A, Tzu J, Patel R, Meehan S, Sanchez M
Dermatol Online J 2011 Oct 15;17(10):7. PMID: 22031633

Therapy

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related cutaneous manifestations: a systematic review.
Avallone G, Quaglino P, Cavallo F, Roccuzzo G, Ribero S, Zalaudek I, Conforti C
Int J Dermatol 2022 Oct;61(10):1187-1204. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16063. PMID: 35141881Free PMC Article
Metformin-Induced Generalized Fixed Drug Eruption With Cutaneous Hemophagocytosis.
Ramírez-Bellver JL, Lopez J, Macias E, Fuertes L, Andres I, Alegria V, Gimeno I, Perez A, Perez Y, Requena L
Am J Dermatopathol 2017 Jun;39(6):471-475. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000800. PMID: 27906695
Cutaneous adverse effects of targeted therapies: Part I: Inhibitors of the cellular membrane.
Macdonald JB, Macdonald B, Golitz LE, LoRusso P, Sekulic A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2015 Feb;72(2):203-18; quiz 219-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.07.032. PMID: 25592338
Vulvar psoriasis in adults and children: a clinical audit of 194 cases and review of the literature.
Kapila S, Bradford J, Fischer G
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2012 Oct;16(4):364-71. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31824b9e5e. PMID: 22968059
Granular parakeratosis of multiple intertriginous areas.
Burford C
Australas J Dermatol 2008 Feb;49(1):35-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00417.x. PMID: 18186846

Prognosis

Erythematous Macular Eruption in an Older Woman.
McLaughlin D, Kernohan NM, Tauro S
JAMA Oncol 2019 Apr 1;5(4):565-566. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.5317. PMID: 30543345
Fatal HHV6 infection in an immunocompromised patient presenting with skin involvement.
Galan A, McNiff JM, Choi JN, Lazova R
J Cutan Pathol 2010 Feb;37(2):277-81. Epub 2009 May 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01291.x. PMID: 19522847
Acute graft-versus-host disease after liver transplantation diagnosed by fluorescent in situ hybridization testing of skin biopsy specimens.
Meves A, el-Azhary RA, Talwalkar JA, Moore SB, Brewer JD, Motsonelidze C, McNallan KT, Reed AM, Rosen CB
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Oct;55(4):642-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.04.073. PMID: 17010745
Paddy field dermatitis in Assam: a cercarial dermatitis.
Narain K, Mahanta J, Dutta R, Dutta P
J Commun Dis 1994 Mar;26(1):26-30. PMID: 7963379
Acute follicular graft-vs-host reaction. A distinct clinicopathologic presentation.
Friedman KJ, LeBoit PE, Farmer ER
Arch Dermatol 1988 May;124(5):688-91. PMID: 3284466

Clinical prediction guides

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related cutaneous manifestations: a systematic review.
Avallone G, Quaglino P, Cavallo F, Roccuzzo G, Ribero S, Zalaudek I, Conforti C
Int J Dermatol 2022 Oct;61(10):1187-1204. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16063. PMID: 35141881Free PMC Article
Mixed movements disorders as an initial feature of pediatric lupus.
Mrabet S, Benrhouma H, Kraoua I, Naas A, Achour NB, Klaa H, Turki I
Brain Dev 2015 Oct;37(9):904-6. Epub 2015 Feb 28 doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2015.01.008. PMID: 25736974
Cutaneous adverse effects of targeted therapies: Part I: Inhibitors of the cellular membrane.
Macdonald JB, Macdonald B, Golitz LE, LoRusso P, Sekulic A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2015 Feb;72(2):203-18; quiz 219-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.07.032. PMID: 25592338
Vulvar psoriasis in adults and children: a clinical audit of 194 cases and review of the literature.
Kapila S, Bradford J, Fischer G
J Low Genit Tract Dis 2012 Oct;16(4):364-71. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e31824b9e5e. PMID: 22968059
Granular parakeratosis of multiple intertriginous areas.
Burford C
Australas J Dermatol 2008 Feb;49(1):35-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00417.x. PMID: 18186846

Recent systematic reviews

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related cutaneous manifestations: a systematic review.
Avallone G, Quaglino P, Cavallo F, Roccuzzo G, Ribero S, Zalaudek I, Conforti C
Int J Dermatol 2022 Oct;61(10):1187-1204. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16063. PMID: 35141881Free PMC Article

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