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Pityriasis

MedGen UID:
10776
•Concept ID:
C0032024
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pityriases
SNOMED CT: Pityriasis (34630004)

Definition

A name originally applied to a group of skin diseases characterized by the formation of fine, branny scales, but now used only with a modifier. (Dorland, 27th ed) [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pityriasis Rosea: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
Pityriasis rubra pilaris: algorithms for diagnosis and treatment.
Roenneberg S, Biedermann T
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Jun;32(6):889-898. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14761. PMID: 29247481
Pigmentation Disorders: Diagnosis and Management.
Plensdorf S, Livieratos M, Dada N
Am Fam Physician 2017 Dec 15;96(12):797-804. PMID: 29431372

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Paraviral exanthems.
Fölster-Holst R, Zawar VP, Chuh A
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2016 Jun;14(6):601-11. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2016.1184084. PMID: 27144956
Seborrheic dermatitis: etiology, risk factors, and treatments: facts and controversies.
Dessinioti C, Katsambas A
Clin Dermatol 2013 Jul-Aug;31(4):343-351. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.01.001. PMID: 23806151
Pityriasis lichenoides and its subtypes.
Bowers S, Warshaw EM
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Oct;55(4):557-72; quiz 573-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.07.058. PMID: 17010734
Pityriasis rosea.
Stulberg DL, Wolfrey J
Am Fam Physician 2004 Jan 1;69(1):87-91. PMID: 14727822
Pityriasis versicolor.
Faergemann J
Semin Dermatol 1993 Dec;12(4):276-9. PMID: 8312142

Diagnosis

Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: An Updated Review of Clinical Presentation, Etiopathogenesis, and Treatment Options.
Joshi TP, Duvic M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2024 Mar;25(2):243-259. Epub 2023 Dec 30 doi: 10.1007/s40257-023-00836-x. PMID: 38159213
Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Pityriasis Rosea: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
Pityriasis rubra pilaris: algorithms for diagnosis and treatment.
Roenneberg S, Biedermann T
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Jun;32(6):889-898. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14761. PMID: 29247481
Pityriasis lichenoides and its subtypes.
Bowers S, Warshaw EM
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Oct;55(4):557-72; quiz 573-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.07.058. PMID: 17010734

Therapy

Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
A systematic review of treatments for pityriasis lichenoides.
Bellinato F, Maurelli M, Gisondi P, Girolomoni G
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Nov;33(11):2039-2049. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1111/jdv.15813. PMID: 31318465
Pityriasis Rosea: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
Pityriasis rubra pilaris: algorithms for diagnosis and treatment.
Roenneberg S, Biedermann T
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Jun;32(6):889-898. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14761. PMID: 29247481
Paraviral exanthems.
Fölster-Holst R, Zawar VP, Chuh A
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2016 Jun;14(6):601-11. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2016.1184084. PMID: 27144956

Prognosis

Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Pityriasis Rosea: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
A Review on Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris.
Wang D, Chong VC, Chong WS, Oon HH
Am J Clin Dermatol 2018 Jun;19(3):377-390. doi: 10.1007/s40257-017-0338-1. PMID: 29302927
Pityriasis rubra pilaris: algorithms for diagnosis and treatment.
Roenneberg S, Biedermann T
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 Jun;32(6):889-898. Epub 2018 Jan 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14761. PMID: 29247481
Paraviral exanthems.
Fölster-Holst R, Zawar VP, Chuh A
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2016 Jun;14(6):601-11. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2016.1184084. PMID: 27144956

Clinical prediction guides

Updates on Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: A Scoping Review.
Zhou T, Al Muqrin A, Abu-Hilal M
J Cutan Med Surg 2024 Mar-Apr;28(2):158-166. Epub 2024 Jan 4 doi: 10.1177/12034754231223159. PMID: 38174859Free PMC Article
Cutaneous findings following COVID-19 vaccination: review of world literature and own experience.
Gambichler T, Boms S, Susok L, Dickel H, Finis C, Abu Rached N, Barras M, Stücker M, Kasakovski D
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022 Feb;36(2):172-180. Epub 2021 Nov 2 doi: 10.1111/jdv.17744. PMID: 34661927Free PMC Article
Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Lymphomatoid Papulosis and Other Lymphoma-Like Diseases.
Moy A, Sun J, Ma S, Seminario-Vidal L
Dermatol Clin 2019 Oct;37(4):471-482. Epub 2019 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.det.2019.05.005. PMID: 31466587
Seborrheic dermatitis: etiology, risk factors, and treatments: facts and controversies.
Dessinioti C, Katsambas A
Clin Dermatol 2013 Jul-Aug;31(4):343-351. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.01.001. PMID: 23806151

Recent systematic reviews

Eosinophils in Traditionally Noneosinophil-Rich Dermatoses.
Sanchez I, Ibraheim MK, Lee BA, Kraus CN, Elsensohn A
Am J Dermatopathol 2023 Dec 1;45(12):820-821. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002550. PMID: 37883982
Oral isotretinoin for the treatment of dermatologic conditions other than acne: a systematic review and discussion of future directions.
Chu S, Michelle L, Ekelem C, Sung CT, Rojek N, Mesinkovska NA
Arch Dermatol Res 2021 Aug;313(6):391-430. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1007/s00403-020-02152-4. PMID: 33151346
A systematic review of treatments for pityriasis lichenoides.
Bellinato F, Maurelli M, Gisondi P, Girolomoni G
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019 Nov;33(11):2039-2049. Epub 2019 Aug 8 doi: 10.1111/jdv.15813. PMID: 31318465
Topical ketoconazole: a systematic review of current dermatological applications and future developments.
Choi FD, Juhasz MLW, Atanaskova Mesinkovska N
J Dermatolog Treat 2019 Dec;30(8):760-771. Epub 2019 Feb 14 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1573309. PMID: 30668185
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the regional and age-related differences in atopic dermatitis clinical characteristics.
Yew YW, Thyssen JP, Silverberg JI
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Feb;80(2):390-401. Epub 2018 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.09.035. PMID: 30287309

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