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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta pityriasis lichenoides

Body Site

buttock back

Age

23 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This young woman developed a widespread pruritic crusted papular eruption most intense on her trunik and proximal extremities. The rash improved when she was treated with oral tetracycline.

Description

diffuse symmetric 3 mm-1 cm crusted red papules

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions

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2/9/2003 21:50:04

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