This image displays red bumps with a depression in the center typical of varicella (chickenpox). This image displays chickenpox on the soft palate of the mouth. This image displays a liquid-filled chickenpox blister on a red base. The blisters (vesicles) of chickenpox (varicella) can be widely scattered, as seen in this child. Chickenpox can cause small sores inside the mouth as well as numerous blisters and scabs on the skin. The blisters of varicella (chickenpox) are usually small and filled with a clear fluid. This image displays chickenpox (varicella) blisters, which are often described as "dew drops on a rose petal" due to their clear drops on a pink base. This image displays a child with chickenpox (varicella) with different stages of lesions, including intact blisters and some that have dried into scabs. This image displays a close-up of a small varicella (chickenpox) blister. In this chickenpox (varicella) image, there are three small blisters in and around the armpit. Chickenpox (varicella) typically has numerous scattered blisters (vesicles) surrounded by a pink area of skin.
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References


Bolognia, Jean L., ed. Dermatology, pp.1241-1243. New York: Mosby, 2003.

Freedberg, Irwin M., ed. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 6th ed. pp.2070, 2080-2081, 2434-2437. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.

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