Papular acrodermatitis of childhood: the Gianotti-Crosti syndrome

Cutis. 2001 Apr;67(4):291-4.

Abstract

Papular acrodermatitis of childhood (PAC), also known as Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, is a self-limited disorder with acute onset generalized lymphadenopathy and monomorphic lentil-sized, dense, nonconfluent, symmetric, flat-topped, non-pruritic papules. We describe 2 patients, one with anicteric hepatitis, lymphocytosis, and positive hepatitis B surface antigenemia, and the other with a cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrodermatitis / complications
  • Acrodermatitis / diagnosis*
  • Acrodermatitis / pathology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
  • Hepatitis B / complications
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Skin / pathology
  • Virus Diseases / complications