ASYMMETRIC PERIFLEXURAL EXANTHEM IN CHILDHOOD

Course overview

ASYMMETRIC PERIFLEXURAL EXANTHEM (APEC) IS A DISTINCTIVE AND A SELF-LIMITED EXANTHEM WHICH CLASSICALLY AFFECTS CHILDREN AND LESS FREQUENTLY ADULTS. THE PRECISE ETIOLOGY OF THIS CONDITION IS UNKNOWN, BUT THE HYPOTHESIS OF A VIRAL CAUSE SEEMS TO BE PLAUSIBLE BUT REMAINS UNCONFIRMED. APEC MANIFESTS AS A UNILATERAL PAPULAR EXANTHEM WITH STEREOTYPICAL MORPHOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION. USUALLY, LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS AND BIOPSY ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS CONDITION BECAUSE OF ITS EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS AND ITS SELF-LIMITED CHARACTER IN A FEW WEEKS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF APEC AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF TEAM-BASED INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.