Small plaque parapsoriasis characteristically occurs with
skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this s ...
s that are round, oval, discrete patches or thin plaques, mainly on the trunk.
[Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .][James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .]
Subtypes:
* ''Xanthoerythrodermia perstans'' is a distinct variant with lesions that are yellow in color.
* ''Digitate dermatosis'' is a distinct variant with lesions in the shape of a finger and distributed symmetrically on the flanks.
See also
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Parapsoriasis
Parapsoriasis refers to one of a group of skin disorders that are characterized primarily by their resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by their underlying cause.
Neoplasms can develop from parapsoriasis. For example, it can ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
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Papulosquamous hyperkeratotic cutaneous conditions
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