Pityriasis versicolor in children: a study of 110 cases
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Atrophying pityriasis versicolor: is this a new variant of pityriasis versicolor?
An atypical clinical form of pityriasis versicolor has been infrequently reported, in which cutaneous atrophy is associated with individual pityriasis versicolor lesions. The pathogenesis of this atrophy remains unclear, but is believed to be a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to antigens derived from the Malassezia species. A 60-year-old man presented with multiple, slightly scaly, and d...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Dermatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2455-4529
DOI: 10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20180121