Acute papular skin eruption

Definition

A provisional diagnosis for a skin eruption of unknown or uncertain nature which arises abruptly and consists of multiple skin papules. A wide variety of infectious and inflammatory skin disorders may present in this way. Examples include guttate psoriasis, lichen planus, pityriasis lichenoides, insect bites, scabies and secondary syphilis.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Acute skin eruption of uncertain or unspecified nature

• ME62.0Acute erythematous skin eruption
• ME62.1Acute purpuric skin eruption
• ME62.2Acute urticarial skin eruption
• ME62.3Acute maculopapular skin eruption
• ME62.5Acute exudative skin eruption
• ME62.6Acute blistering skin eruption
• ME62.7Acute desquamating skin eruption
• ME62.8Acute discoid or annular skin eruption