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M.Murat Akyil, MD

Diagnosis

psoriasis

Body Site

leg

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

extensor surfaces

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 30-year-old man had a 6 year history of psoriasis with severe involvement of his legs. In some areas where he had been scratching note the hemorrhagic crusts typical of an Auspitz sign.

Description

thick red plaques with overlying silver scale and eroded excoriations

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions

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12/15/2003 8:27:03

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