Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3194681 | Clinics in Dermatology | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Common shapes encountered in dermatologic diseases include linear, nummular, annular, polycyclic, and arciform. The last three have a relatively restricted differential, which must be entirely explored. It is not uncommon for a single disease to present in annular, arciform or polycyclic configurations; moreover, the lesions may evolve from being arciform to annular and then become polycyclic. Regardless, recognizing the arrangement of the defect will undoubtedly help in making a diagnosis and guiding subsequent management. We explore diseases that often present in annular, arciform, and/or polycyclic forms.
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Authors
Amit Sharma, Phelps J. Lambert, Amin Maghari, W. Clark Lambert,