Arms and Legs Vesicles

Vesicles on the arms and legs

The commonest causes of vesicles in these areas would be atopic eczema followed by contact eczema.Herpes zoster will form unilateral or dermatomal vesicles before they form pustules or blisters.Chickenpox will be trunkal before spreading elsewhere.The transient vesicles of dermatitis herpetiformis will congregate over the shoulders and back in a symmetrical fashion but may also be see on the elbow skin.Polymorphous light eruption on exposed areas may be vesicular. and so can insect bite reactions.

SIGN DIP MEN  Overview of Vesicles

 

S-Squamous    Eczema or Contact dermatitis,Vesicular Darier’s disease,Vesicular tinea,

 

I-Infective      Herpes simplex and Zoster,Chickenpox,Vesicular tinea pedis,Hand foot and mouth disease,Molluscum,Erysipelas,

 

G-Granulomatous

 

N-Neoplastic

 

D-Drugs   Fixed drug reaction

 

I-Immunological  Atopic eczema,nummular eczema and allergic contact eczema, All the immunobullous diseases have a milder vesicular stage but especially Dermatitis Herpetiformis,

 

P-Physical   Polymorphous light eruption,Scabies(children and immunosupressed),Miliaria,Caterpillar dermatitis,Insect bite reactions,

 

M-Metabolic   Porphyria cutanea tarda,

 

E-Endocrine

 

N-Nutritional