Nevus Sebaceous Print Section Listen Figure 25-1 Nevus sebaceous This congenital lesion is composed of hamartomatous sebaceous glands and abortive hair follicles. It usually presents at birth as a yellow…

Leukemia Cutis Print Section Listen Figure 24-1 Leukemia cutis A dermal infiltrate of leukemic cells results in the papulonodular lesions, or plaques, that are illustrated here in Fig. 24-1. Such…

Child Abuse Print Section Listen Figure 28-1 Child abuse The physical abuse of children accounts for many deaths each year in the United States. Physicians who care for children must…

Pigmentary Mosaicism Print Section Listen Figure 27-1 Pigmentary mosaicism This condition is characterized by areas of hypopigmentation following the lines of Blaschko. These are present from birth or evolve during…

Morphea Print Section Listen Figure 20-1 Morphea This condition is characterized by discrete areas of hardened and discolored skin. The areas vary in size and shape, and may be single…

Cutis Marmorata Print Section Listen Figure 23-1 Cutis marmorata This term means “marbled skin” and is intended to describe the appearance of the skin in which the terminal vessels are…

Urticaria Print Section Listen Figure 16-1 Urticaria A wheal is an edematous papule that may enlarge to form a pink, sharply circumscribed, elevated plaque. The typical lesions of urticaria, pictured…

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Print Section Listen Figure 19-1 Systemic lupus erythematosus Figures 19-1 and 19-2 illustrate cutaneous involvement of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the classic butterfly pattern on the…

Pemphigus Vulgaris Print Section Listen Figure 17-1 Pemphigus vulgaris Pemphigus vulgaris is a rare autoimmune, bullous disease that occasionally occurs during childhood. The disease affects both the skin and mucous…

Drug Eruptions Print Section Listen Figure 21-1 Drug eruptions Diagnosing drug eruptions has become a common experience to practitioners in all branches of modern medicine. The profusion of drugs now…