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Pityriasis rosea

MedGen UID:
18492
Concept ID:
C0032026
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Pityriasis Rosea
SNOMED CT: PR - Pityriasis rosea (77252004); Pityriasis rosea (77252004); Pityriasis circinata et maculata (77252004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006601

Definition

A mild, self-limited skin disorder that is most commonly seen in children and young adults. It is characterized by an initial large round spot on the chest, abdomen, or back, often referred to as a herald patch, that is usually followed within a week by a distinctive pattern of similar but smaller papules on the torso, arms, and legs. There may also be itching, especially when overheated. [from NCI]

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Trayes KP, Savage K, Studdiford JS
Am Fam Physician 2018 Sep 1;98(5):283-291. PMID: 30216021
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
Chuh A, Zawar V, Sciallis G, Kempf W
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016 Oct;30(10):1670-1681. Epub 2016 Jul 13 doi: 10.1111/jdv.13826. PMID: 27406919

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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
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
Gru AA, Salavaggione AL
Semin Diagn Pathol 2017 May;34(3):226-236. Epub 2017 Feb 10 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2017.02.002. PMID: 28237387
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
Stulberg DL, Wolfrey J
Am Fam Physician 2004 Jan 1;69(1):87-91. PMID: 14727822

Diagnosis

Liu WT, Sun PL, Bramono K, Ezmerli M, Yang CC, Chen W
Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep-Oct;40(5):427-440. Epub 2021 Dec 31 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.12.006. PMID: 34974106
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Trayes KP, Savage K, Studdiford JS
Am Fam Physician 2018 Sep 1;98(5):283-291. PMID: 30216021
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141

Therapy

Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
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
Eisman S, Sinclair R
BMJ 2015 Oct 29;351:h5233. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h5233. PMID: 26514823
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141

Prognosis

Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Villalon-Gomez JM
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jan 1;97(1):38-44. PMID: 29365241
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
Allmon A, Deane K, Martin KL
Am Fam Physician 2015 Aug 1;92(3):211-6. PMID: 26280141
Stulberg DL, Wolfrey J
Am Fam Physician 2004 Jan 1;69(1):87-91. PMID: 14727822

Clinical prediction guides

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
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
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
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
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

Khan I, Elsanousi AA, Shareef AM, Tebha SS, Arif A, Gul S
Immun Inflamm Dis 2023 Apr;11(4):e804. doi: 10.1002/iid3.804. PMID: 37102660Free PMC Article
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
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
Rodriguez-Zuniga M, Torres N, Garcia-Perdomo H
An Bras Dermatol 2018 Sep-Oct;93(5):686-695. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187252. PMID: 30156618Free PMC Article
Chuh AA, Dofitas BL, Comisel GG, Reveiz L, Sharma V, Garner SE, Chu F
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD005068. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005068.pub2. PMID: 17443568

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