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Maculopapular exanthema

MedGen UID:
98072
Concept ID:
C0423791
Finding
Synonym: Maculopapular rash
SNOMED CT: Maculopapular eruption (47725002); Maculopapular exanthema (247471006); Maculopapular rash (247471006); Maculopapular eruption (247471006); Maculopapular rash (47725002)
 
HPO: HP:0040186

Definition

A skin rash that is characterized by diffuse cutaneous erythema with areas of skin elevation. It may evolve to vesicles or papules as part of a more severe clinical entity. Different degrees of angioedema with involvement of subcutaneous tissue may also appear. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

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  • CROGVMaculopapular exanthema

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MedGen UID:
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Concept ID:
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Disease or Syndrome
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MedGen UID:
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Concept ID:
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Disease or Syndrome
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MedGen UID:
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Concept ID:
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Disease or Syndrome
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MedGen UID:
1794283
Concept ID:
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Disease or Syndrome
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Trubiano JA, Soria A, Torres MJ, Trautmann A
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021 Aug;9(8):2984-2993. Epub 2021 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.008. PMID: 33878455
Brüggen MC, Valencak J, Stranzenbach R, Li N, Stadler R, Jonak C, Bauer W, Porkert S, Blaschke A, Meiss F, Nicolay JP, Wehkamp U, Schlaak M, Nguyen VA, Romani N, Cozzio A, Gayathri N, Dimitriou F, French LE, Dummer R, Guenova E
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Jul;34(7):1489-1495. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16215. PMID: 31955469
Phillips EJ, Sukasem C, Whirl-Carrillo M, Müller DJ, Dunnenberger HM, Chantratita W, Goldspiel B, Chen YT, Carleton BC, George AL Jr, Mushiroda T, Klein T, Gammal RS, Pirmohamed M
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2018 Apr;103(4):574-581. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1002/cpt.1004. PMID: 29392710Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bettuzzi T, Sanchez-Pena P, Lebrun-Vignes B
Therapie 2024 Mar-Apr;79(2):239-270. Epub 2023 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.09.011. PMID: 37980248
Hsu YO, Lu KL, Fu Y, Wang CW, Lu CW, Lin YF, Chang WC, Yeh KY, Hung SI, Chung WH, Chen CB
Front Immunol 2021;12:597761. Epub 2021 Feb 26 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.597761. PMID: 33717075Free PMC Article
Chen CB, Abe R, Pan RY, Wang CW, Hung SI, Tsai YG, Chung WH
J Immunol Res 2018;2018:6431694. Epub 2018 Feb 13 doi: 10.1155/2018/6431694. PMID: 29651444Free PMC Article
Doña I, Moreno E, Pérez-Sánchez N, Andreu I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D, Torres MJ
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017 Aug;17(8):56. doi: 10.1007/s11882-017-0725-y. PMID: 28752367
Pichler WJ, Srinoulprasert Y, Yun J, Hausmann O
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2017;172(3):129-138. Epub 2017 Mar 18 doi: 10.1159/000458725. PMID: 28315874Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Bettuzzi T, Sanchez-Pena P, Lebrun-Vignes B
Therapie 2024 Mar-Apr;79(2):239-270. Epub 2023 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.09.011. PMID: 37980248
Chen CB, Abe R, Pan RY, Wang CW, Hung SI, Tsai YG, Chung WH
J Immunol Res 2018;2018:6431694. Epub 2018 Feb 13 doi: 10.1155/2018/6431694. PMID: 29651444Free PMC Article
Doña I, Moreno E, Pérez-Sánchez N, Andreu I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D, Torres MJ
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017 Aug;17(8):56. doi: 10.1007/s11882-017-0725-y. PMID: 28752367
Torres MJ, Mayorga C, Blanca-López N, Blanca M
Exp Suppl 2014;104:165-84. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0726-5_11. PMID: 24214624
Blanca-López N, Andreu I, Torres Jaén MJ
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Aug;11(4):285-91. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e3283489bc3. PMID: 21659860

Therapy

Bettuzzi T, Sanchez-Pena P, Lebrun-Vignes B
Therapie 2024 Mar-Apr;79(2):239-270. Epub 2023 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.09.011. PMID: 37980248
Mullan KA, Anderson A, Illing PT, Kwan P, Purcell AW, Mifsud NA
HLA 2019 Jun;93(6):417-435. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1111/tan.13530. PMID: 30895730
Doña I, Moreno E, Pérez-Sánchez N, Andreu I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D, Torres MJ
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017 Aug;17(8):56. doi: 10.1007/s11882-017-0725-y. PMID: 28752367
Torres MJ, Mayorga C, Blanca-López N, Blanca M
Exp Suppl 2014;104:165-84. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0726-5_11. PMID: 24214624
Blanca-López N, Andreu I, Torres Jaén MJ
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Aug;11(4):285-91. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e3283489bc3. PMID: 21659860

Prognosis

Mullan KA, Anderson A, Illing PT, Kwan P, Purcell AW, Mifsud NA
HLA 2019 Jun;93(6):417-435. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1111/tan.13530. PMID: 30895730
Doña I, Moreno E, Pérez-Sánchez N, Andreu I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D, Torres MJ
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017 Aug;17(8):56. doi: 10.1007/s11882-017-0725-y. PMID: 28752367
Garon SL, Pavlos RK, White KD, Brown NJ, Stone CA Jr, Phillips EJ
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2017 Sep;83(9):1896-1911. Epub 2017 Apr 27 doi: 10.1111/bcp.13294. PMID: 28345177Free PMC Article
Pan RY, Dao RL, Hung SI, Chung WH
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2017 Jul;102(1):86-97. Epub 2017 Jun 3 doi: 10.1002/cpt.683. PMID: 28295240
Blanca-López N, Andreu I, Torres Jaén MJ
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Aug;11(4):285-91. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e3283489bc3. PMID: 21659860

Clinical prediction guides

Mullan KA, Anderson A, Illing PT, Kwan P, Purcell AW, Mifsud NA
HLA 2019 Jun;93(6):417-435. Epub 2019 Apr 9 doi: 10.1111/tan.13530. PMID: 30895730
Doña I, Moreno E, Pérez-Sánchez N, Andreu I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D, Torres MJ
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017 Aug;17(8):56. doi: 10.1007/s11882-017-0725-y. PMID: 28752367
Garon SL, Pavlos RK, White KD, Brown NJ, Stone CA Jr, Phillips EJ
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2017 Sep;83(9):1896-1911. Epub 2017 Apr 27 doi: 10.1111/bcp.13294. PMID: 28345177Free PMC Article
Torres MJ, Mayorga C, Blanca-López N, Blanca M
Exp Suppl 2014;104:165-84. doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0726-5_11. PMID: 24214624
Blanca-López N, Andreu I, Torres Jaén MJ
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Aug;11(4):285-91. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e3283489bc3. PMID: 21659860

Recent systematic reviews

Sousa-Pinto B, Tarrio I, Blumenthal KG, Araújo L, Azevedo LF, Delgado L, Fonseca JA
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Jan;147(1):296-308. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.04.058. PMID: 32446963Free PMC Article
Grover S, Kukreti R
Pharmacogenet Genomics 2014 Feb;24(2):94-112. doi: 10.1097/FPC.0000000000000021. PMID: 24336023

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