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Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis Responsive to Selenium Sulfide
Author(s) -
Nordby Catherine A.,
Mitchell Andrew J.
Publication year - 1986
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/j.1365-4362.1986.tb02219.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pityriasis , papillomatosis , dermatology , antifungal , etiology , selenium , keratolytic , malassezia , pathology , materials science , metallurgy
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Cougerot and Carteaud (CRP) is a distinctive clinicopathologic entity, of unknown etiology, which shows some resemblance to pityriasis versicolor. A case of CRP that showed a signific ant therapeutic response to topical selenium sulfide is reported. In previously described cases, response to this agent and to other medications, both antifungal and keratolytic, has been variable. A review of these cases reveals conflicting evidence regarding the questionable role of Malassezia furfur in CRP.