Diagnosis: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
Description: Crops of necrotic papules.
Morphology: Papules
Site: Trunk
Sex: M
Age: 5
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Nameer Al-Sudany
Differential Diagnosis
History:
A 6-years-old boy presented with crops of papules that become necrotic and leave scars like those of chickenpox. The trunk was the main site of involvement in addition to the extremities, whereas the face was spared. The rash occurred in crops within a period of 6 months.