BACKGROUND Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor is a superficial infection of the stratum corneum by the lipophilic fungus known as Malassezia furfur. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 400 mg single dose or 7-day 200 mg daily dose of itraconazole capsules in the treatment of mycologically confirmed pityriasis versicolor. METHODS A total of 50 patients were entered into a randomize...

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a papulosquamous disorder of unknown aetiology. We report the first case PRP induced by Moderna mRNA 1273 COVID 19 vaccine.

Background: In India, we have varied social customs, religions, climate and socio-economic conditions therefore the pattern of skin diseases varies from region to region. children, dermatoses are an important health problem. Skin disease affects more than 300 million people per year worldwide, resulting in considerable morbidity, especially resource-limited countries. view paucity data Etawah U...

Pityriasis alba is a skin disease, commonly seen in children and young adults. This case presents the ocular association of this disease in a 10 years old Pakistani male. Ocular features in this case were poliosis, tilted disc, high myopia and chorioretinal degeneration. Tilted discs and high myopia can be coincidental but poliosis and decreased pigment in retinal pigment epithelium are closely...

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare, chronic papulosquamous skin disorder. The skin lesions rarely have a predilection to sun-exposed areas although it is known that natural sunlight and phototherapy can exacerbate PRP [1–4]. We present a case of a patient suffering from pityriasis rubra pilaris with photoexposed distribution and photosensitivity exclusively to UVB objectively detected by ...

Approximately20%ofpatientspresentwithatypicalorvariant formsof PR,which are less readily recognized than typical eruptions and may pose a diagnostic challenge.2,3 The morphologic characteristics of the eruption may be papular, vesicular, purpuric or hemorrhagic, or urticarial. Very small lesions will be observed in papular PR, and PR with enormous plaques is known as pityriasis rosea gigantea o...

BACKGROUND Pityriasis versicolor is a fungal infection caused by Malassezia spp. that has frequent relapses. OBJECTIVES The main objective of this research was to perform phase I and II clinical studies, using formulations containing essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus in patients with pityriasis versicolor. METHODS Phase I study included twenty volunteers to ascertain the safety of the fo...

Le pityriasis rubra pilaire est un trouble de kératinisation rare dont l’étiopathogénie reste inconnue mais dont l’association avec autres pathologies a été déjà rapportée. Nous rapportons l’observation d’une jeune patiente qui présente un pityriasis rubra pilaire associé à une myasthénie. Traitée par Néostigmine et thymectomie avec bonne évolution sur le plan neurologique. Vu son désir de gros...