Black heel (talon noir) associated with a viral exanthem.

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  • Kabir Sardana
  • Vivek Sagar
چکیده

A 6-year-old child was referred for a suspected viral exanthem associated with URTI. On examination the trunk showed a maculopapular rash while the sole showed multiple black “spots” which were present for 7 days. A diagnosis of Talon noir was confirmed by paring the lesion with a No 15 blade which removed the superficial layer of the stratum corneum, and revealed puncta of black pigment of extravasated red cells.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian pediatrics

دوره 50 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013