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Pityriasis amiantacea: a clinical and histopathological investigation
Author(s) -
KNIGHT ARTHUR G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1977.tb01557.x
Subject(s) - scalp , dermatology , pityriasis , medicine , pathology , pityriasis rosea
Summary Pityriasis amiantacea is a localized scaly disease of the scalp associated with temporary alopecia. The clinical findings from a group of 71 patients are described and biopsies from 18 of these showed eczematous changes to be the prominent feature.