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Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

psoriasis, guttate

Body Site

leg knee

Age

8 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

red white/hypo

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 8-year-old girl developed a widespread pruritic papulosquamous eruption comprised of 2-10 mm red papules covered with silvery scales following a streptococcal throat infection. She improved with topical steroids and oral erythromycin.

Description

multiple, symmetric, red papules with overlying scale.

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions

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3/24/2003 22:08:11

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