Impetigo contagiosa. acutely occurring, persistent for 5 weeks, increasing despite external therapy, localized on the trunk and right arm of an 18-month-old boy, red, erosive, rough papules and plaques, partly covered with crusts. Similar skin lesions were found on the face and all extremities.
eczema, atopic (nummular atopic eczema). findings persisting since the 1st month of life in a now 22-month-old boy. sudden exacerbation with severe itching since 4 weeks. generalized clinical picture with red, scaly and weeping plaques up to 10 cm in diameter. red papules of 0.1-0.3 cm in size disseminated in the apparently free skin areas (see right forearm and face).
Eczema atopic photoaggravated: 72-year-old female patient with a known, less active, chronic atopic eczema. 1 year ago the patient noticed an increasing "sensitivity to light". The present UV-triggered exacerbation with pronounced itching (after a somewhat longer walk in summer sunshine) has persisted for 3 months. Despite local treatment with a class II steroidal extender it proved to be resistant to therapy.
larva migrans. chronic dynamic disease, which appeared 3 weeks ago after a holiday in kenya. multiple, irregularly distributed, sharply defined, linear, strongly itching, firm, red, smooth papules, localized on the buttocks. in the marker test the anterior end of the duct grows 1-2 cm daily.
Lichen simplex chronicus. detail enlargement: Strongly itchy, 0.1-0.2 cm large, solid, sharply defined, flat, skin-coloured to reddish papules and plaques as well as scratch excoriations.
Lichen simplex chronicus: chronic plaque consisting of peripherally disseminated, solid, red papules confluent in the centre of the lesion; intermittent itching leading to unsuppressible scratching
Netherton syndrome: clinical picture already manifested in childhood with the formation of large, also circulatory, garland-like, brown-red or red surface-rough, scaly plaques; numerous type I sensitizations.
Porokeratosis linearis unilateralis: Multiple, chronically stationary, first appeared 2 years ago, since then persisting, on the lower abdomen half-sided localized, striped, 0.2-4.0 cm large, partly isolated, partly confluent to larger areas, brown, rough papules and plaques.
Generalized atopic eczema: Exacerbated, generalized seizure-like itchy dermatitis with multiple, chronically dynamic, symmetrical, blurred, red, rough, flat plaques as well as flat, dry scaling red spots in a 19-year-old female patient.
Erysipelas, acute: under high fever, , within 2 days appeared, sharply limited flat, saturated redness and plaque formation of the left buttock. accompanying: painful regional lymphadenitis.
Lichen planus (classic type): itchy, polygonal, partially confluent, brownish-reddish papules on the right hand and right wrist of a 40-year-old man, existing for 8 weeks; independent of LP, strong, palmar hyperkeratoses exist, the development of which can be ascribed to the professional activity as floor layer.
Larva migrans. linear plaque, subepidermally located, tortuous itchy duct through Ancylostoma brasiliensis on the sole of the foot, existing since about 2 weeks.
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