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Pityriasis versicolor

MedGen UID:
11826
•Concept ID:
C0040262
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infection, Malassezia furfur; Infection, Pityrosporum orbiculare; Malassezia furfur Infection; Malassezia furfur Infections; Pityriasis Versicolor; Pityrosporum orbiculare Infection; Pityrosporum orbiculare Infections; Tinea Versicolor
SNOMED CT: PV - Pityriasis versicolor (56454009); TV - Tinea versicolor (56454009); Pityriasis versicolor caused by Malassezia (56454009); Pityriasis versicolor (56454009); Tinea versicolor (56454009); Tinea flava (56454009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005915

Definition

A skin condition characterized by hypopigmented, pink or tan, confetti-like, discrete and confluent scaly macules distributed on the chest, shoulders and upper back. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPityriasis versicolor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Malassezia-Associated Skin Diseases, the Use of Diagnostics and Treatment.
Saunte DML, Gaitanis G, Hay RJ
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:112. Epub 2020 Mar 20 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00112. PMID: 32266163Free PMC Article
Acquired disorders with hypopigmentation: A clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment.
Saleem MD, Oussedik E, Picardo M, Schoch JJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 May;80(5):1233-1250.e10. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.070. PMID: 30236514
Management of mycoses in daily practice.
Drago L, Micali G, Papini M, Piraccini BM, Veraldi S
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2017 Dec;152(6):642-650. doi: 10.23736/S0392-0488.17.05683-8. PMID: 29050446

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Part 1: Understanding the role of Malassezia spp. in skin disorders: Malassezia yeasts as commensal or pathogenic organisms of human and animal skin.
Ugochukwu ICI, Rhimi W, Chebil W, Rizzo A, Tempesta M, Giusiano G, Tábora RFM, Otranto D, Cafarchia C
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023 Jul-Dec;21(12):1327-1338. Epub 2023 Nov 24 doi: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2276367. PMID: 37883074
Epidemiology of Pityriasis versicolor in Tunisia: Clinical features and characterization of Malassezia species.
Chebil W, Haouas N, Chaâbane-Banaoues R, Remadi L, Chargui N, M'rad S, Belgacem S, Salah AB, Ali HB, Chemli Z, Lakoudi M, Cafarchia C, Babba H
J Mycol Med 2022 May;32(2):101246. Epub 2022 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2022.101246. PMID: 35066344
Pityriasis versicolor: an update on pharmacological treatment options.
Gupta AK, Lyons DC
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2014 Aug;15(12):1707-13. Epub 2014 Jul 3 doi: 10.1517/14656566.2014.931373. PMID: 24991691
Cutaneous mycoses in children.
Elewski BE
Br J Dermatol 1996 Jun;134 Suppl 46:7-11: discussion 37-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb15651.x. PMID: 8763460
Pityriasis versicolor.
Faergemann J
Semin Dermatol 1993 Dec;12(4):276-9. PMID: 8312142

Diagnosis

Malassezia-Associated Skin Diseases, the Use of Diagnostics and Treatment.
Saunte DML, Gaitanis G, Hay RJ
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:112. Epub 2020 Mar 20 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00112. PMID: 32266163Free PMC Article
Acquired disorders with hypopigmentation: A clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment.
Saleem MD, Oussedik E, Picardo M, Schoch JJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 May;80(5):1233-1250.e10. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.07.070. PMID: 30236514
Superficial fungal infections.
Kelly BP
Pediatr Rev 2012 Apr;33(4):e22-37. doi: 10.1542/pir.33-4-e22. PMID: 22474120
Pityriasis versicolor.
Gupta AK, Bluhm R, Summerbell R
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2002 Jan;16(1):19-33. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00378.x. PMID: 11952286
Pityriasis versicolor.
Faergemann J
Semin Dermatol 1993 Dec;12(4):276-9. PMID: 8312142

Therapy

Pityriasis versicolor.
Renati S, Cukras A, Bigby M
BMJ 2015 Apr 7;350:h1394. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h1394. PMID: 25852089
Superficial fungal infections.
Kelly BP
Pediatr Rev 2012 Apr;33(4):e22-37. doi: 10.1542/pir.33-4-e22. PMID: 22474120
Pityriasis versicolor alba.
Thoma W, Krämer HJ, Mayser P
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2005 Mar;19(2):147-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01085.x. PMID: 15752280
Pityriasis versicolor.
Gupta AK, Bluhm R, Summerbell R
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2002 Jan;16(1):19-33. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00378.x. PMID: 11952286
Pityriasis versicolor.
Faergemann J
Semin Dermatol 1993 Dec;12(4):276-9. PMID: 8312142

Prognosis

Evidence-based Danish guidelines for the treatment of Malassezia-related skin diseases.
Hald M, Arendrup MC, Svejgaard EL, Lindskov R, Foged EK, Saunte DM; Danish Society of Dermatology
Acta Derm Venereol 2015 Jan;95(1):12-9. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1825. PMID: 24556907
Progressive macular hypomelanosis: an overview.
Relyveld GN, Menke HE, Westerhof W
Am J Clin Dermatol 2007;8(1):13-9. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200708010-00002. PMID: 17298102
Fungal skin disorders.
Rupke SJ
Prim Care 2000 Jun;27(2):407-21. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(05)70203-7. PMID: 10815051
Pityrosporum infections.
Faergemann J
J Am Acad Dermatol 1994 Sep;31(3 Pt 2):S18-20. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(08)81261-3. PMID: 8077501
Tinea versicolor: epidemiologic, clinical, and therapeutic aspects.
Borelli D, Jacobs PH, Nall L
J Am Acad Dermatol 1991 Aug;25(2 Pt 1):300-5. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70198-b. PMID: 1918469

Clinical prediction guides

Virulence factors of Malassezia strains isolated from pityriasis versicolor patients and healthy individuals.
Chebil W, Rhimi W, Haouas N, Romano V, Belgacem S, Belhadj Ali H, Babba H, Cafarchia C
Med Mycol 2022 Aug 30;60(8) doi: 10.1093/mmy/myac060. PMID: 35913746
Epidemiology of Pityriasis versicolor in Tunisia: Clinical features and characterization of Malassezia species.
Chebil W, Haouas N, Chaâbane-Banaoues R, Remadi L, Chargui N, M'rad S, Belgacem S, Salah AB, Ali HB, Chemli Z, Lakoudi M, Cafarchia C, Babba H
J Mycol Med 2022 May;32(2):101246. Epub 2022 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2022.101246. PMID: 35066344
Dermoscopy of acquired pigmentary disorders: a comprehensive review.
Krueger L, Saizan A, Stein JA, Elbuluk N
Int J Dermatol 2022 Jan;61(1):7-19. Epub 2021 Jul 7 doi: 10.1111/ijd.15741. PMID: 34235719
308-nm excimer laser: a hopeful and optional therapy for pityriasis versicolor.
Khattab FM, Omran FH
J Dermatolog Treat 2021 Nov;32(7):795-799. Epub 2020 Mar 6 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1713972. PMID: 31935146
Uncommon cases of pityriasis versicolor.
Romano C
Parassitologia 2008 Jun;50(1-2):93-4. PMID: 18693567

Recent systematic reviews

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
Pityriasis versicolor: a systematic review of interventions.
Hu SW, Bigby M
Arch Dermatol 2010 Oct;146(10):1132-40. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.259. PMID: 20956647

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