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Papulosquamous lesions

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Overview

Overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Papular skin lesions that occur on the squamous layer of the skin. These lesions are classified as exanthems have obvious changes with scale. Within the papulosquamous categories, diagnoses tend to be relativly broad and should be considered after history and physical exam are taken. Lesion distribution is helpful in determining a diagnosis.

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Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

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Classification

Classification

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Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology

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Causes

Causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2]

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Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no immediate life threatening causes for this condition.

Common Causes

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic Acne vulgaris, acrodermatitis enteropathica, annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma, aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma, atopic dermatitis, atrophodermia linearis Moulin, Bazex syndrome (acrokeratosis paraneoplastica), Blaschko-linear dermatitis in adulthood (Grosshans-Marot disease), blueberry muffin baby, bowenoid papulosis, chronic dermatitis, classic lamellar ichthyosis, colloid milium, congenital atrichia, congenital bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital lymphedema, congenital nonbullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, contact dermatitis, dermatomyositis, diaper dermatitis, discoid and lichenoid chronic dermatosis of Sulzberger and Garbe, epidermal growth factor receptor, epidermal nevus,Erythroplasia of Queyrat, focal acantholytic dyskeratosis, follicular mucinosis, genitogluteal porokeratosis, Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, giant cell lichenoid dermatitis, granuloma annulare, Grover’s disease, hereditary progressive mucinous, hidradenitis suppurativa, ichthyosis vulgaris, inflammatory vitiligo, juvenile plantar dermatosis, keratosis pilaris, lichen nitidus, lichen planus, lichen striatus, linear immunoglobulin A bullous dermatosis, lymphomatoid papulosis, Mucha-Habermann disease or pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, mucocutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome, nummular eczematous dermatitis, papuloerythroderma of Ofuji, pityriasis lichenoides, pityriasis rosea, pityriasis rubra pilaris, pityriasis versicolor, plasma cell balanitis of Zoon, proteus syndrome, pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis, psoriasis, reactive perforating collagenosis, rosacea, Rosai-Dorfman disease, scabies, seborrheic dermatitis, syringoma, tinea corporis, tinea pedis, urticaria, X-linked ichthyosis
Drug Side Effect 5-fluorouracil, dactinomycin, discoid lupus erythematosus, doxorubicin, drug-induced lupus erythematosus, fixed drug eruption, golimumab, imatinib, immunotherapy for renal-cell carcinoma, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, oral isotretinoin, steroid, terbinafine, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, vincristine
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine Diabetes mellitus
Environmental African tick bite fever, aquagenic keratoderma, contact dermatitis, insect bites, photodermatoses, polymorphous light eruption, sunburn
Gastroenterologic Crohn’s disease, hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis
Genetic Acrodermatitis enteropathica, ataxia-telangiectasia, classic lamellar ichthyosis, congenital atrichia, congenital bullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital lymphedema, congenital nonbullous ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital syphilis, epidermal nevus, hereditary progressive mucinous, ichthyosis vulgaris, neonatal lupus erythematosus, port-wine stain, proteus syndrome, reactive perforating collagenosis, X-linked ichthyosis
Hematologic Acute myeloid leukemia, aleukemic granulomatous leukemia cutis, blueberry muffin baby, congenital lymphedema, cryoglobulinemia, Degos disease, hematologic malignancies, infantile hemangiomas, Kaposi’s sarcoma, Kawasaki’s disease, Kikuchi-Fujimoto, lymphomatoid papulosis, multiple myeloma, necrotizing vasculitis, plasma cell balanitis of Zoon, port-wine stain, Rosai-Dorfman disease, sickle cell disease, Sturge-Weber syndrome
Iatrogenic Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination, black henna tattoos, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, graft-versus-host disease, morbid obesity, photodermatoses, polymorphous light eruption, smallpox vaccine
Infectious Disease African tick bite fever, bejel, candidiasis, congenital syphilis, Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, hepatitis C, hidradenitis suppurativa, Human immunoderficiency virus infection, human parvovirus B19, infectious mononucleosis, Inflammatory vitiligo, Kaposi’s sarcoma, mite infestations, molluscum contagiosum, pinta, pityriasis versicolor, scabies, secondary syphilis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis, vibrio vulnificus septicaemia, Yaws
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Adult onset Still’s disease, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, proteus syndrome, Reiter’s syndrome, rheumatic disease, Tietze’s syndrome
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic Acrodermatitis enteropathica
Obstetric/Gynecologic Congenital syphilis
Oncologic Acute myeloid leukemia, aleukemic granulomatous leukemia cutis, Bazex syndrome (acrokeratosis paraneoplastica), Degos disease, epidermal growth factor receptor, Erythroplasia of Queyrat, hematologic malignancies, infantile hemangiomas, kaposi’s sarcoma, mucocutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, syringoma
Ophthalmologic Sjögren’s syndrome,
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte Chronic renal failure,
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy Adult onset Still’s disease, annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma, ataxia-telangiectasia, atopic dermatitis, crohn’s disease, dermatomyositis, discoid and lichenoid chronic dermatosis of Sulzberger and Garbe, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus, graft-versus-host disease, Kawasaki’s disease, Kikuchi-Fujimoto, langerhans cell histiocytosis, lichen nitidus, lichen planus, lichen striatus, linear IgA bullous dermatosis, Mucha-Habermann disease or pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, necrotizing vasculitis, neonatal lupus erythematosus, nummular eczematous dermatitis, plasma cell balanitis of Zoon, polymyositis, psoriasis, Reiter’s syndrome, rheumatic disease, Sjögren’s syndrome, Sturge-Weber syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, urticaria
Sexual Bejel, candidiasis, human parvovirus B19, secondary syphilis
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous No underlying causes

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Differentiating Papulosquamous lesions from other Diseases

Differentiating Papulosquamous lesions from other Diseases

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Differential Diagnosis

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  1. ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X


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Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

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Risk Factors

Risk Factors

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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