Unique clinical presentations of pityriasis rosea: aphthous ulcers, vesicles and inverse distribution of lesions.
Pityriasis Rosea (PR) is a common skin disorderencountered in daily practice. Although its etiologyhas not been established, there has been widespreadresearch into possibilities. The lack of its characteristicmanifestations, specifically the herald patch andtruncal involvement, can lead to pitfalls in diagnosis.Whereas other conditions in the differential diagnosisshould be considered, PR can at times also manifest inan atypical manner. We wish to illustrate three casesof PR including those that presented with aphthousulcers, vesicles, and an inverse pattern.
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2Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. jacob.levittmd@gmail.com.
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D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017515:Pityriasis Rosea / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004643:Emollients; D006633:Histamine Antagonists