Morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms in Chikungunya fever

Maria Laura Tini; Giovanni Rezza

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00421

Morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms in Chikungunya fever

Maria Laura Tini, Giovanni Rezza

Istituto Superiore di Sanita'

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Abstract

An outbreak of chikungunya occurred in Central Italy in the summer of 2017. During the outbreak, two siblings with fever and joint pain developed a morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms. Knowledge of the characteristics of chikungunya exanthem is important to adddress clinical diagnosis.

Original language	English
Article number	e00421
Journal	IDCases
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00421
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

Chikungunya
Skin rash

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Infectious Diseases

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Morbilliform skin rash with prominent involvement of the palms in Chikungunya fever

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