Pityriasis Rosea, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

Contributor

Muhammad Waseem, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis rosea viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

chest abdomen back trunk

Age

8 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

pink

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This 8 year old boy developed a few pink scaly papules and plaques that spread over the chest, abdomen, and back within a few weeks. The pattern of the rash and morphology of the skin lesions was typical of pityriasis rosea.

Description

symmetric round to oval pink scaly papules and plaques following the cleavage lines of the skin

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11/28/2002 14:02:55

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