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When the exception proves the rule: pityriasis rotunda of difficult classification
Author(s) -
Borghi Alessandro,
Ricci Michela,
Ruina Giulia,
Corazza Monica,
Virgili Annarosa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.12468
Subject(s) - section (typography) , medicine , dermatology , computer science , operating system
Pityriasis Rotunda (PR) is a rare disorder of keratinization characterized by multiple, round, well-defined, scaly, hyper- or hypopigmented patches with no inflammatory changes. The association between malignancies, systemic illnesses, pregnancy and PR has been described.We report an unusual case of PR, not fitting with the recognized clinical and anamnestic patterns of the disease