Facial and neckline erythematous macules

Authors

  • Sofía Olivares Blanco San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Juan Pedro Russo San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Eugenia Miraglia San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Roxana Maeadeo San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords:

erythematous macules, neckline, facial

Abstract

A 36-year-old patient, resident in a rural area and with no relevant pathological history, was referred for the study of a persistent non-specific dermatosis of 8 months' evolution.
On physical examination, she presented erythematous macules located exclusively on the face, neck, and décolleté area, which seemed related to photoexposure, since they respected the protected areas. The lesions were pruritic, slightly scaly, and left patches of healthy skin.

Author Biographies

Sofía Olivares Blanco, San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical resident

Juan Pedro Russo, San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist

Eugenia Miraglia, San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chief Resident

Roxana Maeadeo, San Martín Hospital of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service

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Published

2019-06-20

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