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QUIZ SECTION
Generalized Skin Scaling in a Young Girl: A Quiz
Ran MO 1,2 , Huijun WANG 1,2 and Zhimiao LIN 1,2 *
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Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, 8 Xishiku St, Beijing 100034, and 2 Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis
on Dermatoses, Beijing, China. *E-mail: [email protected]
A 13-year-old girl presented to the dermatology clinic with
generalized asymptomatic skin scaling since early child-
hood. The lesions were pink to brown, irregularly shaped
macules, 1–2 cm in diameter, disseminated prominently
on her trunk (Fig. 1A) and extremities. The lesions were
induced or exacerbated by mechanical friction. Erythema
occurred after removing tape from the skin (Fig. 1B). Her
palms and soles, hair and nails were spared. She was born
without obvious abnormalities including bodyweight, skin
disorders or other diseases at term after an uneventful preg-
nancy. No history of atopy was reported, and her family
history was unremarkable. A punch biopsy specimen was
obtained from her dorsal skin.
What is your diagnosis? See next page for answer.
Fig. 1. Clinical photography. (A) Diffuse
pink to brown macules with crusts and
scaling on the patient’s trunk. (B) Superficial
peels after removing tape from the right
cubital fossa.
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doi: 10.2340/00015555-3339
Acta Derm Venereol 2019; 99: 1322–1323
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