Pruritic eruption with reticular pigmentation: confluent and reticulate papillomatosis.
A 28-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of a pruritic eruption on his neck, chest, back, axillae, and antecubital and pubic areas. The patient had been previously treated with topical and systemic antifungal therapy for a long time, but showed no response. Examination revealed the typical clinical and histological features of confluent and reticulate papillomatosis. The patient responded well to oral doxycycline.
Dogan
Gursoy
G
Department of Dermatology, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, 44515-Malatya, Turkey. gdogan@inonu.edu.tr
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline