title: Childhood pityriasis rosea.
abstract: Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute, self-limiting papulosquamous disorder of unknown etiology. Published studies of childhood PR are scarce and most are reviews. The aim of this study was to determine the demographic and clinical features of childhood PR.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Resident, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gündüz
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ersoy-Evans
authors.forename: Ayşen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karaduman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017677:Age Distribution; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017515:Pityriasis Rosea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D011537:Pruritus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D004917:Erythromycin