Dermatitis, Seborrheic, Dermatitis, Atopic - DermAtlas

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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic

Body Site

neck ear

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 17-year-old girl presented with multiple petaloid, confluent, red patches covered with greasy scales on her scalp, forehead, eyebrows, postauricular skin, posterior neck and upper torso associated with mild burning and itching over the affected areas. Her condiition was characterized by relapses and remissions for years and, particularly, with spring exacerbations. Her pruritus was minimal, but she probably had an atopic component.

Description

widespread confluent red scaly papules and patches

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3/13/2003 4:43:21

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