Sacha, 10 years old, Lesions that should not be overlooked
Written with the participation of FDVF (Future Dermatologists and Venereologists of France) interns.
Related topics
- Dryness / Atopy / Eczema
- 10-year-old child
- Eczematiform erythematosquamous dermatosis with small lesions that are hard upon palpation
- Dry skin
- Pruritus with some scratching lesions
- Family and friends: 1 brother not seen has a few “spots”
- No animals
- No family history of atopy
Quiz
6 respondents
Question of 1
What is your diagnosis? (only one correct response)
Scabies
Wrong answer!
It was eczematiform dermatitis with molluscum contagiosum (MC).
Let’s rule out differential diagnoses:
- Scabies:
Lesions with geographic edges, inflammatory at the edges, with scarring at the centre, centrifugal, recent +- pruritic. Animal contact and mycology if necessary.
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Atopic dermatitis:
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Mycosis (ringworm):
Nocturnal pruritus, pruritus in family members, infectious contact, clinical features with furrows.
Atopic dermatitis
Wrong answer!
It was eczematiform dermatitis with molluscum contagiosum (MC).
Let’s rule out differential diagnoses:
- Scabies:
Lesions with geographic edges, inflammatory at the edges, with scarring at the centre, centrifugal, recent +- pruritic. Animal contact and mycology if necessary.
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Atopic dermatitis:
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Mycosis (ringworm):
Nocturnal pruritus, pruritus in family members, infectious contact, clinical features with furrows.
Eczematiform dermatitis with molluscum contagiosum (MC)
Eczematiform dermatitis with molluscum contagiosum (MC)
It is indeed eczematiform dermatitis with molluscum contagiosum (MC).
Let’s rule out differential diagnoses:
- Scabies:
Nocturnal pruritus, pruritus in family members, infectious contact, clinical features with furrows.
- Atopic dermatitis:
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Mycosis (ringworm):
Lesions with geographic edges, inflammatory at the edges, with scarring at the centre, centrifugal, recent +- pruritic. Animal contact and mycology if necessary.
Mycosis
Wrong answer!
It was eczematiform dermatitis with molluscum contagiosum (MC).
Let’s rule out differential diagnoses:
- Scabies:
Lesions with geographic edges, inflammatory at the edges, with scarring at the centre, centrifugal, recent +- pruritic. Animal contact and mycology if necessary.
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Atopic dermatitis:
- Flare-ups with periods of remission, history of atopy, pruritus, xerosis.
- Location of the lesions: face, skin folds, limbs.
- Jagged eczema lesions.
- No infectious contact or animals.
- Mycosis (ringworm):
Nocturnal pruritus, pruritus in family members, infectious contact, clinical features with furrows.
- Presence of pruritus: Yes
- Onset: Recent
- Xerosis: +- severe
- Lesions: The patient has scratching lesions and jagged eczema lesions but with inverted firm papules:
- easy when the MC lesions are obvious
- more difficult when they are small and few in number
- No additional examinations to be performed in theory
Dermatological treatment:
Excision of the MC lesions is discussed: they end up going away... except when they multiply or lead to complications…
- No topical corticosteroids
- Nitrogen
- Curettage with Emla®
- Topical keratolytic agents
- Caustic agents
--> At each individual’s discretion
The brother should be seen.
Dermo-cosmetic support:
Emollient at least once a day +/- Dalibour.
Advice for parents:
- Hygiene
- Cleansing to avoid spreading/contaminating family members.
- Need for swimming socks in pools to avoid skin microtraumas that allow the virus to penetrate.
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