Unilateral laterothoracic exanthem in a pregnant woman – case report

Unilateral laterothoracic exanthem (ULE) (also termed asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood APEC) has been linked to viral infection, in particular parvovirus B-19, citomegalovirus and Ebstein Barr virus. Its prevalence is higher during spring and winter, most published reports involve white people. The diagnosis is clinical, the virusological tests, in most of the cases, are negative. The exanthem is self-limited, it resolves in four-six weeks, it requires only symptomatic treatment. Our case is particular by the appearance in a pregnant woman to whom we have not succed to identify any virus involved, with wonderful clinical results under no medication.We follow the evolution of the pregnancy.