Generalised yellowish papular eruption in a child

Acral papular eruption.

On examination, there were multiple skin colored to erythematous and edematous papules of about 1 to 5 mm size [Figure 1]. Many of the lesions, located over the extensor aspects of hands [Figure 2], forearms, elbows and upper arms were topped with tiny crusts and scales whereas others showed a central dusky hue. Examination of the conjunctiva revealed mild icterus. Bilateral axillary, epitrochl...

Palifermin-associated papular eruption.

BACKGROUND Palifermin is a recombinant human keratinocyte growth factor that is used to reduce the duration and severity of oral mucositis in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after myelotoxic therapy. Cutaneous adverse reactions associated with keratinocyte growth factor are reported to be rash, pruritus, and erythema. OBSERVATIONS After receiving palifermin followi...

A Pruritic Hypopigmented Cutaneous Eruption: Atypical Presentation of Papular Elastorrhexis

2–8, 2013; Baltimore, MD. 11. Strutton G, Rubin AI, Weedon D. Tumors and tumor-like proliferations of fibrous and related tissues. In: Strutton G, Rubin AI, Weedon D, eds. Weedon’s Skin Pathology. China: Elsevier; 2011:Chapter 34, page 836. 12. Giuffrida TJ, Kligora CJ, Goldstein GD. Localized cutaneous metastases from an atypical fibroxanthoma. Dermatol Surg. 2004;30 (12 pt 2):1561–1564. 13. A...

An intensely pruritic papular eruption - is there a distant cause?

[Intermittent vesiculous eruption in a child].