Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Papulovesicular eruption

HP:0033700

What it means

An acute onset rash characterized by by multiple vesicles, which are circumscribed, fluid-containing, epidermal elevations with a diameter less than 10mm at the widest point, and by multiple papules, which are circumscribed, solid epidermal elevations with no visible fluid with a diameter less than 10mm at the widest point.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

Very common80–99%

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Common30–79%

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The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Papulo-vesicular eruption

Papulovesicular eruption

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.