Diagnosis: Impetigo contagiosa
Description: Crusted patches around the nose and mouth.
Morphology: Crusts
Site: Face
Sex: F
Age: 1
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Nameer Al-Sudany
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
Periorificial sites + Honey-coloured crusts + Short duration are important features in the diagnosis of impetigo contagiosum which commonly affects children. This nice baby presented with multiple erythematous patches covered with yellow crusts that spread quickly within 3 days to involve the periorificial areas around the mouth and nose.