Pityriasis Rosea - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Mary Tonsager

Diagnosis

pityriasis rosea

Body Site

groin hand foot

Age

8 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This 8-year-old boy developed a persistent red scaly eruption on the genitals and groin. Over a few weeks the lesions generalized with the most dense papules and plaques on the lower abdomen, thighs, groin, and back. The eruption resolved without treatment 3 months later. Note the oval plaques with central scale typical of pityriasis rosea.

Description

confluent round red scaly papules and plaques

Image Added

9/23/2003 13:40:05

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