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Pityriasis Lichenoides and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Young Girl
Author(s) -
Garcia Barbara,
Connelly Elizabeth Alvarez,
Newbury Robert,
Friedlander Sheila Fallon
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00163.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , etiology , pityriasis , purpura (gastropod) , thrombocytopenic purpura , pityriasis rosea , girl , pathology , immunology , immune system , biology , ecology , genetics
Pityriasis lichenoides is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythematous, desquamative papules and plaques. An acute form, pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, and a chronic form, pityriasis lichenoides chronica, represent the two ends of the spectrum of this disorder. Most commonly seen in children and young adults, its etiology is unknown. We describe a young patient with concurrent pityriasis lichenoides and idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, a previously unreported association.