Darier Sign, Urticaria Pigmentosa, Mastocytosis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Darier sign urticaria pigmentosa mastocytosis

Body Site

back

Age

11 months

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

bronze brown

Morphology

papule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated asymmetric

Comments

This heatlhy thriving 11-month-old boy developed a slowly increasing number of golden brown papules on his trunk, scalp, and extremities. Although he was not symptomatic a dramatic wheal and flare was demonstrated with scratching of several lesions on his back showing the typical Dariar sign diagnostic of urticaria pigmentosa.

Description

scattered 4-6 mm golden brown slightly leathery papules some with surrounding edema and erythema

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6/27/2011 22:50:46

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