dermatomyositis. red-violet, slightly itchy, flat. blurred erythema in the décolleté and on the lateral parts of the neck. general fatigue and muscle weakness.
Striae cutis distensae, initially blue-reddish (Striae rubrae), later whitish, differently long and wide, jagged, parallel or diverging atrophic stripes with slightly sunken and thinned, transversely folded, smooth skin.
Urticaria pigmentosa: Close-up: about 0.5-1.0 cm in size, disseminated, oval or round, brownish-red spots; "Darier phenomenon" can be triggered; here visible by the red colour in places of slight mechanical irritation.
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.
Teleangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans. 58-year-old patient with a generalized, spot-like clinical picture which has existed for many years and shows a constant progression; itching during sweat-inducing efforts and mechanical exposure of the affected skin areas.
Urticaria pigmentosa: general view: about 0.5-1.0cm large, disseminated, oval or round, brownish-red spots. only when rubbed, increased redness of the spots with accompanying itching. also in warm showers or baths increased redness and clearly palpable elevation of the lesions.
café-au-lait stains. reflected light microscopy: detailed view from a lesion on the thigh in a 36-year-old woman. light brown, double contoured reticulation pattern as well as intact skin field lines. no other structural features.
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