Bork Lichen (Impetigo Contagiosa): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).

  • Allergic contact dermatitis/acute toxic dermatitis – skin lesion triggered by skin contact with certain substances; vesicular dermatitis (vesicular inflammatory reaction of the skin); sharp boundary; pruritus (itching).
  • Facial eczema, other cause (eg, contact allergic, toxic-irritant, atopic, seborrheic).
  • Ichthyoses – group of skin diseases associated with keratoses (cornification disorders) of the epidermis (epidermis).

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Herpes simplex infection, super infected; grouped painful pustules (vesicles) with clear contents.
  • Infections with other pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or protozoa.
  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis – infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania.
  • Scabies (scabies)
  • Tinea fasciei – initially circumscribed folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicles) with redness, minor scaling, expanding centrifugally; slightly raised edges.