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. 2018 Apr 17;2(2):179-180.
doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2018.3.37686. eCollection 2018 May.

Atypical Presentation of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in an Adult

Demis N Lipe  1 , Susan Affleck  1
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Atypical Presentation of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in an Adult

Demis N Lipe et al. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. .
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Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none. The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Army, Department of Defense, or U.S. Government.

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Image 1
Image 1
Dermatologic manifestation of atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease, illustrating A) ill-defined, erythematous to violaceous lesions on plantar surface of feet; B) discrete, violaceous lesions extending from palmar surface of hands onto the flexor aspects of the upper extremities; and C) perioral, crusted lesions.
Image 2
Image 2
Atypical manifestation of hand, foot, and mouth disease demonstrating A) discrete, purpuric and hemorrhagic lesions of the lower extremities; B) grouped papulo-vesicular lesions with superimposed bacterial colonization; and C) extensive involvement of the torso.
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