Self teaching module for the influence of culture and pigment on skin
conditions in children
James G. Dinulos, MD and Elinor A. Graham, MD, MPH
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Spring 1999
Category 2: Exaggerated Cutaneous Reaction Patterns to Injury and
Inflammation
Photo 6: Papular/Follicular Changes: Pityriasis Rosea
This child with classic pityriasis rosea lesions demonstrates the papular-follicular
presentation of this common condition in children with dark skin. This
superficial inflammation usually resolves with temporary
hypopigmentation at the site of lesions over 6 to 8 weeks.
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Mesenchymal Reactions: Keloid
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