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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

Papulosquamous annular diseases.
Aslan Kayıran M, Wang JV, Karadag AS
Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep-Oct;40(5):441-449. Epub 2022 Jan 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.12.007. PMID: 34979266
Cutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes.
Wick MR, Patterson JW
Semin Diagn Pathol 2019 Jul;36(4):211-228. Epub 2019 Jan 31 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2019.01.001. PMID: 30736994
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

Diagnosis

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
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
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

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
Common Skin Rashes in Children.
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141

Clinical prediction guides

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related cutaneous manifestations: a systematic review.
Avallone G, Quaglino P, Cavallo F, Roccuzzo G, Ribero S, Zalaudek I, Conforti C
Int J Dermatol 2022 Oct;61(10):1187-1204. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16063. PMID: 35141881Free 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
Off-label dermatologic uses of IL-17 inhibitors.
Wu KK, Dao H Jr
J Dermatolog Treat 2022 Feb;33(1):41-47. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1737638. PMID: 32116066
Cutaneous reactions reported after Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination: A registry-based study of 414 cases.
McMahon DE, Amerson E, Rosenbach M, Lipoff JB, Moustafa D, Tyagi A, Desai SR, French LE, Lim HW, Thiers BH, Hruza GJ, Blumenthal KG, Fox LP, Freeman EE
J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Jul;85(1):46-55. Epub 2021 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.03.092. PMID: 33838206Free 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

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review on mucocutaneous presentations after COVID-19 vaccination and expert recommendations about vaccination of important immune-mediated dermatologic disorders.
Seirafianpour F, Pourriyahi H, Gholizadeh Mesgarha M, Pour Mohammad A, Shaka Z, Goodarzi A
Dermatol Ther 2022 Jun;35(6):e15461. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/dth.15461. PMID: 35316551Free PMC Article
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related cutaneous manifestations: a systematic review.
Avallone G, Quaglino P, Cavallo F, Roccuzzo G, Ribero S, Zalaudek I, Conforti C
Int J Dermatol 2022 Oct;61(10):1187-1204. Epub 2022 Feb 9 doi: 10.1111/ijd.16063. PMID: 35141881Free PMC Article
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
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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