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Féréol 1876, Besnier 1890
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Triggering by infectious diseases (e.g. angina tonsillaris, pleuritis) and drugs (vitamin A, mercury-containing preparations, bismuth, tellurium, gold, quinine, hydantoins, salicylates, diuretics) is discussed.
In many cases, throat swabs could be used to detect superantigen-producing staphylococci (e.g. TSST-1 = toxic shock syndrome toxin 1) or group A streptococci (streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A or B).
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Prodromal phase with nausea, rise in temperature, headache and aching limbs, gastrointestinal disorders.
Integument: Macular exanthema. Followed by desquamation, typically before the exanthema subsides (medium to coarse lamellar on the trunk, exfoliative scaling on hands and feet in the form of gloves or sandals). Also mucous membrane infestation with raspberry tongue, reversible diffuse hair loss and nail changes are possible.
Possible general symptoms such as enteritis, bronchitis, joint swelling, epistaxis, proteinuria, microhaematuria.
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Symptomatic. Anti-inflammatory and keratolytic external preparations such as lotio alba (if necessary with 2% clioquinol R050 ), urea-containing creams/lotions (e.g. Basodexan®, Nubral®, R102 ), 5% dexpanthenol cream(e.g. Bepanthen®, R065 ), if necessary glucocorticoid-containing lotions such as 1% hydrocortisone emulsion(e.g. Hydrogalen® Lotion, R123 ). In case of mucosal infestation, rinsing with camomile extracts (e.g. Kamillosan®).
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A minus variant of the erythema scarlatiniforme desquamativum recidivans is a localized form(Erythema scarlatiniforme desquamativum recidivans localisatum), in which the exanthema is limited to hands and feet.
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- Kresbach H (1969) Erythema scarlatiforme recidivans (Féréol-Besnier) Dermatol Monthly Dressing 155: 365-366
- Landthaler M et al (1985) Erythema scarlatiniforme desquamativum recidivans localisatum. dermatologist 36: 581-585
- Lin MH et al (2003) Predictive value of clinical features in differentiating group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in children. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 36: 21-25
- Thiers H et al (1969) Fixed scarlatiniform erythema with congestive rushes, symptomatic of a chronic lymphoreticular hemopathy. Bull Soc Fr Dermatol Syphiligr 76: 879-880
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