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Vesicular eruption

MedGen UID:
537751
Concept ID:
C0263237
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Vesicular rash
SNOMED CT: Vesicular rash (79893008); Vesicular eruption (79893008)
 
HPO: HP:0033697

Definition

A type of acute-onset skin rash characterized by multiple vesicles, which are circumscribed, fluid-containing, epidermal elevation generally considered less than 10mm in diameter at the widest point. The fluid contained in a vesicle may be clear, serous, or hemorrhagic. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Kanugo A, Deshpande A, Sharma R
Recent Pat Nanotechnol 2023;17(3):259-269. doi: 10.2174/1872210516666220622115553. PMID: 35733311
Kennedy PG
Neurotherapeutics 2016 Jul;13(3):509-13. doi: 10.1007/s13311-016-0430-x. PMID: 27032406Free PMC Article
Millard TP, Hawk JL
Am J Clin Dermatol 2002;3(4):239-46. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200203040-00002. PMID: 12010069

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lin CS, Lin YC, Lao HC, Chen CC
Pain Physician 2019 May;22(3):209-228. PMID: 31151330
Chi CC, Wang SH, Delamere FM, Wojnarowska F, Peters MC, Kanjirath PP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Aug 7;2015(8):CD010095. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010095.pub2. PMID: 26252373Free PMC Article
Doherty SD, Giancola A, Nash J, Lazar A, Duvic M
Dermatol Online J 2007 May 1;13(2):24. PMID: 17498443
Boyd AS
Dermatol Clin 1997 Apr;15(2):313-8. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70439-3. PMID: 9098640
Kushner D, Caldwell BD
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 1996 Jun;86(6):257-9. doi: 10.7547/87507315-86-6-257. PMID: 8699347

Diagnosis

Kovacevic J, Samia AM, Shah A, Motaparthi K
Clin Dermatol 2024 Jul-Aug;42(4):355-359. Epub 2024 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.01.007. PMID: 38281688
Swink SM, Sharma TR, Cooper KD
J Fam Pract 2020 Oct;69(8):E9-E11. PMID: 33175928
Chi CC, Wang SH, Delamere FM, Wojnarowska F, Peters MC, Kanjirath PP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Aug 7;2015(8):CD010095. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010095.pub2. PMID: 26252373Free PMC Article
Gordon R, Tyring S
JAMA 2012 Apr 11;307(14):1528-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.436. PMID: 22496267
Boyd AS
Dermatol Clin 1997 Apr;15(2):313-8. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70439-3. PMID: 9098640

Therapy

Kovacevic J, Samia AM, Shah A, Motaparthi K
Clin Dermatol 2024 Jul-Aug;42(4):355-359. Epub 2024 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.01.007. PMID: 38281688
Lin CS, Lin YC, Lao HC, Chen CC
Pain Physician 2019 May;22(3):209-228. PMID: 31151330
Chi CC, Wang SH, Delamere FM, Wojnarowska F, Peters MC, Kanjirath PP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Aug 7;2015(8):CD010095. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010095.pub2. PMID: 26252373Free PMC Article
Gordon R, Tyring S
JAMA 2012 Apr 11;307(14):1528-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.436. PMID: 22496267
Boyd AS
Dermatol Clin 1997 Apr;15(2):313-8. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70439-3. PMID: 9098640

Prognosis

Cozzani E, Gasparini G, Burlando M, Drago F, Parodi A
Autoimmun Rev 2015 May;14(5):438-45. Epub 2015 Jan 21 doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.01.006. PMID: 25617817
Doherty SD, Giancola A, Nash J, Lazar A, Duvic M
Dermatol Online J 2007 May 1;13(2):24. PMID: 17498443
Millard TP, Hawk JL
Am J Clin Dermatol 2002;3(4):239-46. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200203040-00002. PMID: 12010069
Boyd AS
Dermatol Clin 1997 Apr;15(2):313-8. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70439-3. PMID: 9098640
Kushner D, Caldwell BD
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 1996 Jun;86(6):257-9. doi: 10.7547/87507315-86-6-257. PMID: 8699347

Clinical prediction guides

Cestari SDCP, Cestari MDCP, Marques GF, Lirio I, Tovo R, Cruz Silva Labriola I
An Bras Dermatol 2023 Jul-Aug;98(4):466-471. Epub 2023 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2022.09.007. PMID: 36964106Free PMC Article
Kanugo A, Deshpande A, Sharma R
Recent Pat Nanotechnol 2023;17(3):259-269. doi: 10.2174/1872210516666220622115553. PMID: 35733311
Beuerlein KG, Strowd LC
Dermatol Online J 2019 Nov 15;25(11) PMID: 32045156
Akpolat ND, Karaca N
Turk J Pediatr 2016;58(3):287-290. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2016.03.009. PMID: 28266194
Stewart CL, Chu EY, Introcaso CE, Schaffer A, James WD
JAMA Dermatol 2013 Dec;149(12):1419-21. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.6777. PMID: 24172861

Recent systematic reviews

Lin CS, Lin YC, Lao HC, Chen CC
Pain Physician 2019 May;22(3):209-228. PMID: 31151330
Chi CC, Wang SH, Delamere FM, Wojnarowska F, Peters MC, Kanjirath PP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Aug 7;2015(8):CD010095. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010095.pub2. PMID: 26252373Free PMC Article

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