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Introduction
Smooth papules in adults
DDx
papular rashes
see also:
dermatology
pustular rashes
the petechial rash / purpura
the linear skin lesion or rash
facial rashes
acute generalized non-vesicular non-purpuric rashes covering most parts of the body
skin nodular "rash"
Introduction
papules are palpable, elevated skin lesions < 1cm in diameter and may be elevated due to thickened epidermis (scaly) or infiltration of dermis by cells or deposits (smooth)
Smooth papules in adults
DDx
follicular:
folliculotrophic subtype of mycosis fungoides
follicular mucinosis
non-follicular:
tumid lupus
Jessners lymphocytic infiltrate
sarcoidosis
papular granuloma annulare
lichen nitidus
lymphomatoid papulosis
lymphomatoid drug reaction