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Collarette scaling in pityriasis rosea demonstrated by digital epiluminescence dermatoscopy
Author(s) -
Chuh Antonio AT
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2001.00538.x
Subject(s) - dermatoscopy , pityriasis rosea , medicine , dermatology , sign (mathematics) , scaling , mathematics , mathematical analysis , melanoma , geometry , cancer research
SUMMARY Collarette scaling is a characteristic sign in pityriasis rosea. The use of digital epiluminescence dermatoscopy is proposed to assist in the recognition of this sign as this technique can magnify the lesions, eliminate other epidermal changes, and demonstrate the morphology and direction of scaling.