Pityriasis lichenoides and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a young girl.
Pityriasis lichenoides is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythematous, desquamative papules and plaques. An acute form, pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, and a chronic form, pityriasis lichenoides chronica, represent the two ends of the spectrum of this disorder. Most commonly seen in children and young adults, its etiology is unknown. We describe a young patient with concurrent pityriasis lichenoides and idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, a previously unreported association.
Garcia
Barbara
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Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
Connelly
Elizabeth Alvarez
EA
Newbury
Robert
R
Friedlander
Sheila Fallon
SF
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017514:Pityriasis Lichenoides / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D014221:Triamcinolone; D004917:Erythromycin