title: [Pityriasis rubra pilaris].
abstract: Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous disease with typical onset during the first and fifth decades. The skin disorder normally starts on the scalp and spreads caudally within a few weeks. It often results in a generalized erythroderma with sharply demarcated islands of sparing ("nappes claires"). A 65-year-old patient with severe PRP showed good clinial improvement after 8 months of treatment when treated with acitretin in combination with phototherapy and systemic gluocorticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik der Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Artik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megahed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
vernacular_title: Pityriasis rubra pilaris.