title: Sparing of the upper axillary area in pityriasis versicolor.
abstract: Increased temperature and sweating are considered factors predisposing to pityriasis versicolor. In this case report, sparing of the vaults of the axillae which are naturally occluded and sweaty areas, in a patient with widespread lesions of pityriasis versicolor is discussed. It is the second observation in this regard and further contributions are invited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, King Fahd Hospital of the University, King Faisal University, Damman, Saudi Arabia. saljabre@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Salih Hamad Mohamad
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Aljabre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001365:Axilla / Q000382:microbiology*; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D006878:Hydroxides; D008297:Male; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D013546:Sweating; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D006878:Hydroxides; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C029943:potassium hydroxide