A Case of Pityriasis Lichenoides er Varioliformis Acuta.
- Author:
Hyong Ok KIM
;
Won HOUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Dermatology;
Dermis;
Erythrocytes;
Extremities;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Male;
Methotrexate;
Mouth;
Parakeratosis;
Pityriasis Lichenoides*;
Pityriasis*;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1977;15(4):477-481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Pityriasis lichenoids et varioliformis acuta(Mucha-Habermann disease) is a distinctive eruption of unknown cause. A case of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, 24-year old male, was seen at dermatology department, St. Mary's hospital, Catholic Medical College. The eruption was ;olymorphic, consisting of pink papules, Some of the papules had a fine brown scale, while others became hemorrhagic and vesicular, leading to varioliform scarring on tumk and extremities except palms and soles without subjective symptoms. Histopathological geatures were hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis focal obliteration of the dermoepidermal junction by lymphocytes extending from the dermal papillac and invading the lower dermis, heaby perivascular lymphocytic infiltration diaperdesis of red blood cells into the corium and opidermis, and necrotic crust. The lesion was completely cleared with 10 mg of methotrexate by mouth twic a week for 4 weeks.
