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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis lichenoides

Body Site

total body chest

Age

18 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

red white/hypo

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 18-year-old man developed a widespread minimally itchy papulosquamous eruption over 2 weeks. Lesions improved over a month but new lesions continued to appear. A skin biopsy confirmed the clinical suspicion of pityriasis lichenoides.

Description

widespread and confluent red papules and scaly patches with hypopigmentation

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions

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11/3/2004 22:28:05

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