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.
Department of Dermatology, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, 44515-Malatya, Turkey. gdogan@inonu.edu.tr
Gursoy
G
Dogan
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