Friday Pop Quiz #39
Correct Answer: A
The image shows pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC), a rare, chronic cutaneous disorder most commonly seen in children and young adults with a slight male predominance. PLC presents with a widespread eruption comprised of scaly, red-brown papules and plaques that resolve with hypopigmentation. Both pityriasis lichenoides at varioliformis acute (PLEVA) and PLC contain lesiona …