Pictorial Case Study - The case
By Dr Vasa Gnanapragasam, a GP in Sutton, Surrey, 17 February 2006
A 10-year-old boy presented with his mother with a maculopapular itchy rash which began over his cheeks but spread to his arms and legs. He had mild flu-like symptoms a few days before it appeared. Another child in his class had red cheeks a week or two ago. What are the diagnosis, management and differential diagnoses?
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