Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta, Parapsoriasis, Benign - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta parapsoriasis, benign

Body Site

back

Age

48 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

This 48 year old man began with a widespread asymptomatic eruption 30 years earlier. He noted marked improvement each summer with sun exposure. Skin biopsy showed changes typical of PLEVA.

Description

uniform disseminated symmetric 0.5-1.0 cm red papules some with a collarette of scale

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5/2/2001 22:46:52

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