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EA50.0 category

Erythema marginatum rheumaticum

Definition

A cutaneous exanthem occurring in up to 10% of cases of rheumatic fever. The rash appears as widespread pink or red macules or papules that expand centrifugally with central clearing to form annular or polycyclic erythematous plaques. The exanthem may persist intermittently for weeks to months.

Also indexed as

Erythema marginatum rheumaticum

Nearby in Toxin-mediated cutaneous reactions to distant or systemic bacterial infection