A 13-year old girl with a 2.5-month history of this rash on | Figure 1
BorisJ87
Infectious Diseases
A 13-year old girl with a 2.5-month history of this rash on the whole body (arms, legs, forehead, abdomen, back). The rash has desquamation at the border (not clearly seen on the pictures). There are no other symptoms. The similar episode she has 1.5-year ago. PHx and SHx are unremarkable.
My provisional diagnosis is erythema annulare centrifugum. What is your opinion? What would be a treatment?
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