rash_papular

papular rashes

Introduction

  • papules are palpable, elevated skin lesions < 1cm in diameter and may be elevated due to thickened epidermis (scaly) or infiltration of dermis by cells or deposits (smooth)

Smooth papules in adults

DDx

  • follicular:
    • folliculotrophic subtype of mycosis fungoides
    • follicular mucinosis
  • non-follicular:
    • tumid lupus
    • Jessners lymphocytic infiltrate
    • papular granuloma annulare
    • lichen nitidus
    • lymphomatoid papulosis
    • lymphomatoid drug reaction
rash_papular.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/29 05:39 by gary1

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