Pityriasis Rosea Gibert - Disease History and New Findings
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The author's aim in this article is to describe a common exanthematic disease typical of adolescence, pityriasis rosea Gibert, the light new findings. Another draw attention an overlooked fact about difficulty and inconsistency therapy with recommended course action. author uses his own experience from many years dermatological practice adds facts current literature sources on disease. meaning name explained historical implications are clarified. view its probable viral etiopathogenesis similarity another exanthematous skin disease, exanthema subitum, described. prodromal stage clinical picture findings characteristic seeding lesions resembling "Christmas tree branches" pictures individual patients included. possible relationship COVID-19 noted. differential diagnosis discussed, including secondary syphilis, uncharacteristic histopathological Finally, treatment options caveat that very use topical corticosteroids not effective rather non-corticoid external recommended. draws alteration psychological state predominantly adolescent due frequent long persistence cutaneous, therefore visible, symptoms.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pathology and laboratory medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2640-4478', '2640-446X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.plm.20220601.12