Erythematous Macular Eruption in an Older Woman

Diffuse, Erythematous, Scaly Eruption.

Previously published Photo Quizzes are now featured in a mobile app. Get more information at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/apps. A 52-year-old male smoker presented with a mildly pruritic rash that began three months earlier on his back and spread to his scalp, trunk, and extremities, including the palms and soles. He had a history of alcoholic cirrhosis. He had no recent new exposures, including me...

A Distinct Annular Eruption: Neonatal Lupus Erythematous

An 8-week old male born at 36 weeks gestation presented to clinic with a progressive rash. At birth, he was noted to have an erythematous atrophic macule on the upper lip. Over the next two months, he developed pink-orange, annular, scaly macules that slowly spread to involve his cheeks, forehead, and frontotemporal scalp (Figures 1,2). He was otherwise growing and developing well. Laboratory e...

Persistent docetaxel-induced supravenous erythematous eruption*

Taxanes are drugs used to treat many types of cancer, including breast and lung cancer. The most common side effects of these drugs are neutropenia and mucositis. Signs of skin toxicity are observed in about 65% of cases and include alopecia, hypersensitivity reactions, persistent supravenous erythematous eruption, nail changes, scleroderma reactions and others. We report two cases of skin reac...

Erythematous eruption in a man with acute myeloid leukemia.

A 52-year-old woman with asymptomatic annular erythematous plaques

A 52-year-old woman sought medical attention because of several annular erythematous lesions with central clearing on her body since seven months ago. No pruritus or burning sensations were noted. Her medical and family history was unremarkable. Her Fitzpatrick skin photo-type was II. On dermatological physical examination, there were several annular erythematous plaques with raised borders and...