Dermatitis, Atopic, Prurigo Nodularis, Dermatitis, Contact Irritant, Lichenification - DermAtlas

Contributor

Will Sorey, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, atopic prurigo nodularis dermatitis, contact irritant lichenification

Body Site

heel

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This 15-year-old girl with mild atopic dermatitis developed a minimally itchy plaque on her right ankle. She did not wear socks and preferred slip-on shoes which rubbed the ankled as she walked. She experienced some improvement with topical steroid creams, but the lesion recurred as soon as she discontinued the medication. The case was prepared by University of Mississippi School of Medicine year 3 student Jessica D. Jones.

Description

dark pigmented lichenified plaque

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2/18/2007 13:00:34

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