Lichenification, Dermatitis, Contact Irritant - DermAtlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

lichenification dermatitis, contact irritant

Body Site

neck

Age

40 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

linear

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 40-year-old man developed asymmetric, lichenified, slightly scaly plaques associated with intermittent pruritus (at the times of inactivity) on the on the left side and back of his neck 3 years earlier. The plaques improved with topical steroids and oral antihistamines.

Description

asymmetric, well circumscibed, erythematous, slightly scaly, lichenified plaques

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4/8/2003 23:08:33

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