Pityriasis Lichenoides, Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta, Parapsoriasis, Benign - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis lichenoides pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta parapsoriasis, benign

Body Site

total body back

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

A healthy 6 year old girl developed a diffuse asymptomatic chronic papulosquamaous eruption with slowly evolving red scaly red papules that healed with post inflammatory hypopigmentation. When the rash first began the papules were edematous and crusted, and a diagnosis of chicken pox was made. However, when the rash persisted for over 6 months, her pediatrician referred her for further evaluation. Skin biopsy showed changes consistent with pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta.

Description

diffusely scattered 0.5-1 cm red scaly papules and hypopigmented macules

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11/24/2001 9:42:46

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