Gianotti-Crosti syndrome
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Related to Gianotti-Crosti syndrome: papular acrodermatitis of childhood
Gia·not·ti-Cros·ti syn·drome
(jah-nawt'ē krōs'tē),a cutaneous manifestation of hepatitis B infection occurring in young children; an exanthem comprising nonpruritic dusky papules on the legs, buttocks, and extensors of the arms; Gianotti-Crosti syndrome lasts 2-8 weeks and is associated with adenopathy, anicteric hepatomegaly, and malaise.
Synonym(s): papular acrodermatitis of childhood
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Gia·not·ti-Cros·ti syn·drome
(jah-nawt'ē krōs'tē sindrōm)Cutaneous manifestation of hepatitis B infection occurring in young children; an exanthem comprising nonpruritic dusky papules on the legs, buttocks, and extensors of the arms.
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Crosti,
A., Italian dermatologist, 1896-1988.Gianotti-Crosti syndrome - see under Gianotti
Gianotti,
Ferdinando, Italian pediatric dermatologist, 1920-1984.Gianotti-Crosti syndrome - a cutaneous manifestation of hepatitis B infection occurring in young children. Synonym(s): papular acrodermatitis of childhood
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