Pityriasis Rosea, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

Contributor

Muhammad Waseem, MD

Diagnosis

pityriasis rosea viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

back shoulder axilla (armpit)

Age

14 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

red purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

A 14 year old girl developed a single red to violaceous scaly 3 cm plaque on her arm followed a week later by multiple smaller papules and plaques disseminated over her trunk and extremities. The rash was minimally pruritic and resolved 3 months later without treatment. The initial plaque is typical of the herald patch that precedes the widespread rash of pityriasis rosea.

Description

multiple widely disseminated red to violaceous 0.5-1.0 cm papules

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2/9/2002 17:43:53

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