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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, contact irritant

Body Site

neck chest

Age

32 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 32 year old man developed an itchy uncomfortable hyperpigmented lichenified rash on the sides of his neck after using a salicylic acid containing soap. The contact irritant dermatitis settled down with discontinuation of the soap and application of medium potency topical steroids.

Description

hyperpigmented excoriated lichenified plaques

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions hyperpigmentation

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12/4/2002 23:09:26

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