A 16-month-old girl developed skin coloured papules
over her arms and back for 2 months
Dr. Adrian KC Cheng
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Clinical history:
A 16-month-old girl developed skin coloured papules over her arms and back for 2 months. Examination of the papules showed central umbilication. Dermoscopic view showed translucent papules with whitish amorphous structure, central umbilicated core, and surrounding telangiectasia in a crown pattern.
What is the diagnosis?
| A. | Viral warts |
| B. | Keratoacanthoma |
| C. | Molluscum contagiosum |
| D. | Chickenpox |
The slide and the question were prepared by:
Dr. Adrian KC Cheng, MBBS(HK), MRCP(UK), MSc GEOR (CUHK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)
Specialist in Dermatology & Venereology;
Associate Consultant,