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M. J. Serna, MD; A. España, MD; M. A. Idoate, MD; E. Quintanilla, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1994;130(1):109-110.

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REPORT OF A CASE

A 32-month-old boy was seen with a 6-week history of pruritic red plaques on the cheeks and on the back of the neck and a history of pruritic papular lesions on his hands, elbows, and knees. During the prior summer, he had a similar skin eruption that disappeared only when autumn began, although he received a topical mild steroid and an emollient cream. There was atopy in his family's history.

Physical examination showed a marked erythema on both cheeks with a fine desquamation and mild skin infiltration. A lichenoid dry plaque was present on the back of the neck (Figure 1). Dry, whitish flat papules were seen on the elbows, knees, and the dorsa of the hands (Figure 2 and Figure 3). Findings from his physical examination were normal.

Complete blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, IgE, and hepatitis B antigen tests . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
School of Medicine, University of Navarra (Spain)

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