Keratosis Pilaris - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

keratosis pilaris

Body Site

thigh leg

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

follicular

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric extensor surfaces

Comments

This healthy 10-year-old boy had keratosis pilaris involving his lateral cheeks, anterior thighs, and extensor surfaces of his upper arms. He occasionally developed folliculitis particularly on his legs.

Description

symmetric red sand paperlike follicular papules

Image Added

1/1/2012 13:26:19

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