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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, atopic eczema (dermatitis, atopic)

Body Site

arm elbow

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

follicular

Color

brown white/hypo

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 9 year old girl with a history of atopic dermatitis developed an itchy rash on the extensor surfaces of her arms. The follicular papules improved with the application of a medium potency topical steroid and lubricants.

Description

uniform symmetric 2 mm hypopigmented follicular papules

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions hypopigmentation, depigmentation

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12/14/2002 18:57:49

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