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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

tinea versicolor

Body Site

scalp

Age

23 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

annular confluent

Color

red white/hypo

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This young man shaved his scalp to demonstrate the diffuse scaly eruption in his scalp. A potassium hydroxide preparation showed pseudohyphae and spores diagnostic of tinea versicolor. He had some subtle papules scattered on his chest, back, and neck.

Description

multiple confluent scaly red annular 0.5-1.5 cm papules and plaques

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions infections and infestations

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9/22/2002 19:32:51

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