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Case Reports
. 2013 Jun 10:2013:bcr2013010216.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010216.

Skin rash and subconjunctival haemorrhage in an adult with pandemic H1N1 influenza

Parvaiz A Koul  1 , Umar H Khan, Tajamul Hussain Shah, Farhana Bagdadi
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Case Reports

Skin rash and subconjunctival haemorrhage in an adult with pandemic H1N1 influenza

Parvaiz A Koul et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A young man presented with erythematous rash that appeared 3 days following upper respiratory symptoms and fever. Diffuse exanthematous rash was seen over whole body, most pronounced over the trunk. A subconjunctival haemorrhage also appeared in the left eye following incessant cough. Reverse transcription-PCR of the nasopharyngeal secretions revealed influenza A (2009 pandemic H1N1). The patient responded to oseltamivir therapy. Influenza should be considered in patients presenting with exanthematous skin rash.

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Image showing erythematous skin rash (A and B) and subconjunctival haemorrhage (C).
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