title: A case of early onset confluent and reticulated papillomatosis with an unusual localization.
abstract: Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis is a relatively rare dermatosis of unknown origin. It is characterized by papules that become confluent in the center and reticulated at the periphery. The sites of predilection are the neck, interscapular region, inframammary area and abdomen. In a 15-year-old girl diagnosed with confluent and reticulated papillomatosis, the lesions first appeared on her knees and elbows when she was 4-years-old, and on the interscapular area when she was 13. Similar lesions arose on the left hand a few weeks previous to her visit. Two biopsy specimens were taken from the interscapular and elbow areas. The histopathological findings of this case fit the diagnosis of confluent and reticulated papillomatosis. We expect good results from azithromycin therapy.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. mustafaatasoy@hotmail.com
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Atasoy
authors: Cihangir
authors: C
authors: Aliağaoğlu
authors: Teoman
authors: T
authors: Erdem