Follicular pityriasis rosea. A case report and a new classification of clinical variants of the disease

doi:10.3315/jdcr.2012.1095

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Research Article | Volume 6 Issue 2 (None, 2012) | Pages 36 - 39

Follicular pityriasis rosea. A case report and a new classification of clinical variants of the disease

Vijay Zawar

Antonio Chuh

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DOI : 10.3315/jdcr.2012.1095

PMID : PMC3399673

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Sept. 5, 2011

Published

June 30, 2012

Abstract

Background:Atypical forms of pityriasis rosea are often noticed in Indian children.Main observations:We describe a 9-year-old male child with predominant follicular eruptions on trunk consistent with a clinical diagnosis of pityriasis rosea.Conclusion:Follicular pityriasis rosea is an extremely rare presentation of the disease. We propose a new classification of clinical variants of pityriasis rosea.

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Atypical

Child

Follicular

Herald plaque

Pityriasis rosea

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