Ann Dermatol.  2014 Jun;26(3):409-410.

Updated Diagnosis Criteria for Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis: A Case Report

• Jo S
• Park HS
• Cho S
• Yoon HS

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Papilloma*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Hyperpigmented scaly macules with a reticular pattern on the axilla and antecubital fossa. (B) Complete resolution of the skin lesions after 2 months of doxycycline treatment.

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  Fig. 2 Histopathological findings of the axillary lesion showing an orthokeratotic epidermis with acanthosis and papillomatosis plus mild perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate in the superficial dermis (H&E, ×200).

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