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Child Has Small, Blistery Spots On One Side Of Bum To Foot. What Could This Be?

My 20mnth old has a line of small, blistery spots that starts on 1 side of her bum & goes all the way to her foot .She s had small blisters & a lil rash on 1 side of her bum for acouple of weeks now, which I thought was nappy rash, its gotten better but now the spots have spread in a long line to her foot..do you know what this could be?
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Pediatrician, Neonatology 's  Response
Hi,
It can be something called herpes zosterfrom the way you describe it.
Take your child to a dermatolgist or a pediatrician for diagnosis because if it is so he needs treatment immediately.There are other blistering conditions also which will be diagnosed by a dermatologist.All the best.
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Child Has Small, Blistery Spots On One Side Of Bum To Foot. What Could This Be?

Hi, It can be something called herpes zosterfrom the way you describe it. Take your child to a dermatolgist or a pediatrician for diagnosis because if it is so he needs treatment immediately.There are other blistering conditions also which will be diagnosed by a dermatologist.All the best.