Folliculitis decalvans: Alopecia like a footstep with fresh and older scars. Left picture: Inflammatory area with yellowish crusts. The process has been going on for several years, in attacks which last several months. Oral antibiotics improve the severity of the attacks.
Lichen myxoedematosus: Lichenoids, clearly increased in consistency, skin-coloured to yellowish-reddish papules in the area of the upper back and the extensor sides of the extremities; accompanying pruritus.
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma: unspectacular clinical picture with glassy appearing solid nodules. Fig. taken from Oliveira CC et al. (2018) Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the skin. An Bras Dermatol 93:256-258.
Acne inversa. pronounced findings in an obese 47-year-old patient. the multiple, chronically stationary, intertriginously localized nodules and scars have existed since early adolescence. previous therapies with isotretinoin were discontinued due to elevated liver values with simultaneous C2-abusus.
Lichen planus exanthematicus: for several months persistent, itchy, generalized, dense rash with emphasis on the trunk and extremities (face not affected). 0.1-0.2 cm large, rounded, brown to brown-red papules with a smooth surface appear as single florescence. Here confluence to larger plaques.
Infantile acrolocalized papulo-vesicular syndrome: Multiple, partially confluent papules and papulovesicles on the back of the foot of an 8-month-old boy.
Acrodermatitis papulosa eruptiva infantilis. acutely occurring reddish papules, mainly localised on the cheeks and extensor sides of the extremities (acral). reduced general condition.
Xanthoma disseminatum: chronic form of xanthogranulomatosis with symmetrically distributed, here truncated, symptomless, red-brown, surface-smooth papules.
Lichen planus exanthematicus: for 3 months persistent, itchy, generalized, dense rash with emphasis on the trunk and extremities (face not affected); on the cheek mucosa there are pinhead-sized whitish papules; as an individual florescence a 0.1-0.2 cm large, rounded, brown to brown-red papule with a smooth surface appears.
Granuloma pyogenicum (pyogenic granuloma) Acute, dynamically growing for 4 weeks, 0.6 x 0.5 cm in size, touch-sensitive or painful, bluish-livid, shiny, smooth nodule, partly covered with haemorrhagic crusts; a previous trauma is recalled.
Please login to access all articles, images, and functions.
Our content is available exclusively to medical professionals. If you have already registered, please login. If you haven't, you can register for free (medical professionals only).
Please complete your registration to access all articles and images.
To gain access, you must complete your registration. You either haven't confirmed your e-mail address or we still need proof that you are a member of the medical profession.