Pityriasis Rosea - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Will Sorey, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis rosea

Body Site

trunk chest arm

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

discrete scattered

Color

brown gray

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 12-year-old boy was noted to have widespread scaly round and annular plaques at a scoliosis screening visit. A skin biopsy showed dermatitic changes consistent with pityriasias rosea. This case was prepared by second year medical student at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine Claire E. Nettles.

Description

generalized but primarily truncal 0.5-3.0 cm round and annular hyperpigmented papules and plaques with dusky centers and gray borders with scale pointing centrally

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10/29/2006 21:18:47

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