Papillomatosis, Confluent And Reticulated, Tinea Versicolor, Acanthosis Nigricans, Confluent And Reticulated Papillomatosis (of Gougerot And Carteaud) - DermAtlas

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Diagnosis

papillomatosis, confluent and reticulated tinea versicolor acanthosis nigricans confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (of Gougerot and Carteaud)

Body Site

trunk axilla (armpit) neck

Age

25 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent reticulated

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

central (centrifugal - trunk predominant) generalized, disseminated

Comments

This healthy 25-year-old man developed an asymptomatic velvety hyperpigmented reticulated scaly eruption on his trunk. A potassium hydroxide preparation from the scale demonstrated hyphae and spores typical of Pityrosporum.

Description

diffuse confluent and reticulated hyperpigmented scaly papules and patches

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6/21/2004 23:05:26

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