BACKGROUND: Atypical forms of pityriasis rosea are often noticed in Indian children. MAIN OBSERVATIONS: We describe a 9-year-old male child with predominant follicular eruptions on trunk consistent with a clinical diagnosis of pityriasis rosea. CONCLUSION: Follicular pityriasis rosea is an extremely rare presentation of the disease. We propose a new classification of clinical variants of pityriasis rosea.
BACKGROUND: Atypical forms of pityriasis rosea are often noticed in Indian children. MAIN OBSERVATIONS: We describe a 9-year-old male child with predominant follicular eruptions on trunk consistent with a clinical diagnosis of pityriasis rosea. CONCLUSION:Follicular pityriasis rosea is an extremely rare presentation of the disease. We propose a new classification of clinical variants of pityriasis rosea.
Authors: Maitseo K Nwako-Mohamadi; John E Masenga; David Mavura; Ola F Jahanpour; Eva Mbwilo; Andreas Blum Journal: Dermatol Pract Concept Date: 2019-01-31