Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythematous scaling papules and macules. PR lesions are most commonly distributed over the trunk and proximal ...

Her office also sees seasonal waves of pityriasis rosea, a rash that can be triggered by viral infections, says Hu, an associate professor in the department of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at ...

Pityriasis rosea causes a rash that typically clears up on its own without treatment. Usually, a pityriasis rosea rash begins as a large oval patch on the skin. A person may then develop smaller ...

The differential diagnosis includes pityriasis rosea, vitiligo, post-inflammatory hypo or hyperpigmentation, hypopigmented mycosis fungoides, erythrasma, pityriasis alba, and seborrheic dermatitis.

In conclusion, PJPPD is a distinct disease from human pityriasis rosea with different gross and histopathological lesions 3. PJPPD is a self-limiting disease that will spontaneously resolve ...