Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum

  • Onset typically 24 – 48 h after birth; occurs in half of all full-term infants
  • Presents with blotchy erythematous macules, papules, pustules, and wheals
  • Smear of sterile vesicle/pustule shows eosinophils
  • Histology: subcorneal pustules with eosinophils, associated with pilosebaceous unit