Psoriasis, Infantile - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

psoriasis, infantile

Body Site

arm shoulder back

Age

14 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

After several months of persistent diaper dermatitis, red scaly papules and plaques erupted on the trunk and extremities of a healthy toddler. His grandfather had psoriasis. Plaques on the trunk and diaper area healed with medium potency topical steroids within 3 weeks.

Description

bright red papules and plaques with overlying silvery scale in exposed areas

Image Added

7/30/2001 19:54:31

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