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red bumps on knees and elbows of 5 year old

My 5 year old daughter has had molluscum contagiosum for over a year now.  Most of the warts have been on her stomach and upper leg, and a couple on her arm.  The pediatrician has looked at them and burned a couple of them off, but they didn't go away.  He said they would go away on their own.  They used to be very bad but are mostly gone now.  This morning I noticed that she has lumpy red bumps all over both knees and both elbows.  They are reddish and do NOT itch or hurt.  There are probably 50 to 100 bumps in all, of varying sizes.  They do not look like the molluscum she has had in the past.  Any guesses as to what they are and/or what we should do for them?  I really don't want to take her in again if it is just more molluscum.
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I am fairly certain this is papular variant of Granuloma annulare. Should settle with out any problem. Do consult your doc. ok?
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Thank you for responding.  I don't think they are typical dermatitis.  My children have had eczema and dermatitis in the past and this appears much different.  These bumps are not rashy, itchy, or painful at all.  They appeared all at once and have not changed for several days. I suspect auto-immune, but she is awfully young and has never shown any food sensitivities or allergies.  We eat very clean and she doesn't have a lot of gluten in her diet.  Maybe we'll try gluten free for a while and see if they go away.  Thank you for the suggestions.
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Hello,
These bumps can be due to dermatitis skin. Another important possibility that is coming to my mind is of dermatitis herpetiformis. Typical symptoms include burning, stinging, and intense itching and rash consists of small vesicles on the extensor aspects. It is an autoimmune blistering disorder associated with a gluten-sensitive enteropathy. I suggest you to get it evaluated from a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.


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