Dermatitis herpetiformis. detailed view of several, chronically active, disseminated papules, red spots and vesicles localized at the integument and accompanied by severe pruritus. characteristic is the occurrence of different types of efflorescence. similar skin lesions are also found gluteal and on both thighs.
Granuloma anulare perforans, general view: Skin-coloured to reddish, rough, smooth, peripherally extending, centrally sinking, non-itching nodules on the back of a 40-year-old man.
Lupus erythematodes chronicus discoides: large, sharply defined plaque with a central, clearly sunken (atrophy of the subcutaneous fatty tissue), poikilodermatic scar; the peripheral zones continue to show inflammatory activity.
Folliculitis barbae. multiple, chronically active, increasing (since 3 months changeable symptoms), on the chin and perioral localized, single or confluent, follicular, sometimes painful, also itching, red, rough papules and pustules. no comedones.
Dyskeratosis follicularis. close-up: This picture clearly shows the macerated aspect of the skin changes in the intertriginous area of the hollow of the knee, accompanied by an unpleasant body odour.
Acrodermatitis papulosa eruptiva infantilis; acute exanthema with disseminated lichenoid papules confluent in the centre of the cheeks in hepatitis B; slight fever with gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhoea); lymphadenopathy.
Stage IIrosacea (rosacea papulopustulosa) Stage II rosacea with single, inflammatory papules and pustules on the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin in a 34-year-old female patient.
Kaposi's sarcoma endemic. asymptomatic, reddish to livid spots and papules as well as oedema. smooth skin surface without scaling. endemic form occurring on the lower leg.
dermatitis herpetiformis: chronic recurrent course of the disease. disseminated, burning, itchy, urticarial papules, papulo-vesicles and erosions. lesions are aggregated to larger plaques. p. detail images.
Drug exanthema, maculo-papular. multiple, acute, since 3 days generalized, disseminated, dense, blurred, isolated, 0.2-10.0 cm large, isolated and aggregated to homogeneous areas, itchy, red, smooth spots. appearing 4 days after taking antibiotics because of a flu-like infection.
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.
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