title: Pityriasis rosea with erythema multiforme - like lesions: an observational analysis.
abstract: Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute or subacute inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous papulosquamous eruptions localized on the trunk and arms. The eruptions are self-limiting and usually disappear gradually in 2-10 weeks, without any treatment. Typical PR is much easier to diagnose than the rare atypical forms. There is a passing mention of PR with erythema multiforme-like lesions in the literature, but no extensive case series have been published till date. We present a series of five patients for whom we believe atypical PR is the likely diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Relhan
authors.forename: Surabhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Vijay K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Nita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khurana
keywords: Erythema multiforme; papulosquamous eruption; pityriasis rosea