Asymmetric periflexural exanthem of childhood and influenza virus infection.

Assymetric periflexural exanthem of childhood (APEC) is a self-limited disease characterized by unilateral exanthem. the etiology is unknown, but a viral agent is suspected. Most often there is no formal proof of an associated viral etiology, but several associations between APEC and some viruses have beed described. We report a 2-year-old girl with APEC assocoatied with the influenza A. This case allows us to provide an additional argument on a probable viral etiology of APEC and possible etiologic role of influenza A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]