Advanced Search
Search
Diagnosis
Pigmentation
Color
Body Site
Age
Author
Morphology
Pattern
Organization
Category
Close
Search

Contributor

Muhammad Khan, M.D, FCPS

Diagnosis

pityriasis rosea

Body Site

total body back

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete scattered

Color

red purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This 30-year-old man developed generalized 0.5-3.0 red papules and annular plaques. Some of the lesions demonstrated dusky centers. Mild itching improved with antihistamines and topical steroids. The eruption cleared in 2 months.

Description

generalized red scaly 0.5-3.0 red scaly papules some with dusky centers

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions

Image Added

12/12/2005 22:32:44

Translate

Other Resources

PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

Image Options

Share