title: Acute juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris: a case report after mononucleosis infection.
abstract: A 24-year-old male boy presented dermatosis which first appeared acutely after an infection at age 17. Clinical and histopathologic examinations were consistent with a diagnosis of juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris type III. Treatment with UVB narrow-band led to complete resolution of the dermatitis within 1 year. Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a papulosquamous disorder of unknown etiology, which can be treated with retinoids, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and narrow-band phototherapy.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. dermatologia@ulssvicenza.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Betto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vassilopoulou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colombari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Veller-Fornasa
mesh_terms: D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents