Flexural scaly papules and plaques

Annular Scaly Plaques.

Previously published Photo Quizzes are now featured in a mobile app. Get more information at http:// www.aafp.org/afp/apps. A 57-year-old woman presented with a largely asymptomatic rash on her feet that began six months earlier. She had infrequent mild pruritus but no other symptoms related to the rash. She had no systemic symptoms such as fever, chills, myalgias, or arthralgias. The rash did ...

Erythematous scaly papules on the shins and calves.

A 73-year-old white woman presented to the dermatology clinic with a mildly pruritic, slowly progressive rash on the shins and calves of 10 years’ duration (top). She had been using triamcinolone ointment 0.1% prescribed by her primary care physician once daily for several weeks without improvement. On physical examination, multiple 1to 4-mm erythematous, scaly papules were noted on the anterio...

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy.

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) are among the most common pruritic dermatoses observed in pregnant women. PUPPP appears most frequently in the third trimester, in primigravidas, and in multiple gestation pregnancies. The eruption of changes occurs initially on the abdomen and extends over the thighs, legs, back, buttocks, arms, and breasts. Skin changes typical for ...

Bilateral Pruritic Auricular Papules and Plaques.

A 59-year-old woman presented with several years of persistent and worsening bilateral pruritic auricular lesions. The rash was limited to the ears, and the patient did not have a history of a similar rash on other areas of her body. She reported rubbing and scratching her ears often. A trial of ketoconazole shampoo and triamcinolone cream was ineffective. Examination revealed cobblestoned, sli...

[Benign lymphangiomatous papules and plaques after radiotherapy].