Abstract
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a relatively uncommon entity that often has to be clinically differentiated from other erythe-matosquamous skin diseases, such as psoriasis. Dermoscopy has already been shown to enhance clinical evaluation of in-flammatory skin conditions and dermoscopic patterns of various diseases, including psoriasis, have been documented. In the current manuscript we present the dermoscopic findings observed in two patients suffering from PRP and psoriasis, respectively. The dermoscopic pattern of PRP consisted of round/oval yellowish areas surrounded by vessels of mixed mor-phology. The latter findings are clearly distinct from the dermoscopic features of psoriasis, which have been extensively investigated previously and are presented also in the psoriatic patient herein. This observation represents an initial indica-tion that dermoscopy could be of value in differentiating between the two entities.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 20-22 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Dermatological Case Reports |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 30 2013 |
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Keywords
- Blood vessels
- Dermatoscopy
- Dermoscopy
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Psoriasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
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Dermoscopy for discriminating between pityriasis rubra pilaris and psoriasis. / Lallas, Aimilios; Apalla, Zoe; Karteridou, Anatoli; Lefaki, Ioanna.
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AU - Lallas, Aimilios
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N2 - Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a relatively uncommon entity that often has to be clinically differentiated from other erythe-matosquamous skin diseases, such as psoriasis. Dermoscopy has already been shown to enhance clinical evaluation of in-flammatory skin conditions and dermoscopic patterns of various diseases, including psoriasis, have been documented. In the current manuscript we present the dermoscopic findings observed in two patients suffering from PRP and psoriasis, respectively. The dermoscopic pattern of PRP consisted of round/oval yellowish areas surrounded by vessels of mixed mor-phology. The latter findings are clearly distinct from the dermoscopic features of psoriasis, which have been extensively investigated previously and are presented also in the psoriatic patient herein. This observation represents an initial indica-tion that dermoscopy could be of value in differentiating between the two entities.
AB - Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a relatively uncommon entity that often has to be clinically differentiated from other erythe-matosquamous skin diseases, such as psoriasis. Dermoscopy has already been shown to enhance clinical evaluation of in-flammatory skin conditions and dermoscopic patterns of various diseases, including psoriasis, have been documented. In the current manuscript we present the dermoscopic findings observed in two patients suffering from PRP and psoriasis, respectively. The dermoscopic pattern of PRP consisted of round/oval yellowish areas surrounded by vessels of mixed mor-phology. The latter findings are clearly distinct from the dermoscopic features of psoriasis, which have been extensively investigated previously and are presented also in the psoriatic patient herein. This observation represents an initial indica-tion that dermoscopy could be of value in differentiating between the two entities.
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