Decreased Serum Level of Interferon-γ in Patients with Pityriasis Rosea

Decreased Serum Level of Interferon-γ in Patients with Pityriasis Rosea

522 Ann Dermatol Received June 22, 2013, Revised July 16, 2013, Accepted for publication July 21, 2013 Corresponding author: Pei-Guang Wang, Department of Dermatology, No. 1 Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China. Tel: 86-551-6292-2235, Fax: 86-551-6516-1014, E-mail: wpg2370@ 163.com This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attri...

Pityriasis Rosea (Pityriasis Rosea Gibert) in Children — Symptoms and Treatment

Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a common skin eruption in children that is characterized by a single skin patch that usually evolves into a widespread exanthem after one week. The duration of PR is typically six weeks and the condition is selflimited with excellent prognosis. The diagnosis is established by proper history taking and physical examination of the skin lesions. Laboratory investigations a...

Pityriasis Rosea (Pityriasis Rosea Gibert) in Children — Symptoms and Treatment

Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a common skin eruption in children that is characterized by a single skin patch that usually evolves into a widespread exanthem after one week. The duration of PR is typically six weeks and the condition is selflimited with excellent prognosis. The diagnosis is established by proper history taking and physical examination of the skin lesions. Laboratory investigations a...

Pityriasis rosea.

T HE Medical Research Council's investigation into pityriasis rosea in 1959 has already been published (Proc. roy. Soc. Med., 55, 556). This second investigation, based on a very simple questionnaire, has produced some additional information, but has not altogether solved the question put, namely "What is the cause of this disease?" Much interest was shown. In 1964, 180 observers notified 531 c...

Pediatric pityriasis rosea