Dermatitis, Atopic, Prurigo Nodularis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, atopic prurigo nodularis

Body Site

foot

Age

8 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

This 8 uyear old boy with severe atopic dermatitis developed acute crusting and eroisions on chronic lichenified plaques on his arms, legs, trunk, and face. The flaring eczema settled down with topical steroids, lubricants, tepid tap water compresses and oral antibiotics.

Description

lichenified crusted eroded excoriated plaques

Image Added

5/19/2001 10:00:03

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