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 extremities ...

PR is a papulosquamous dermatosis. Classically, the condition presents with a single large lesion (herald patch). Within a few days to a few weeks, multiple additional smaller lesions appear along the ...

Classically, pityriasis rosea begins as an erythematous, scaly patch on the trunk, known as a herald patch. This large lesion is commonly 2–10 cm in diameter, ovoid, erythematous and slightly raised, ...

This patient had pityriasis rosea, an acute inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology. Viruses, particularly human herpesvirus 6 and 7, have been suggested as the causative pathogen, but study ...

Cases of pityriasis rosea, a fairly common skin rash, dropped significantly during the mask wearing days of COVID-19. But now that fewer are wearing masks in public cases of the skin condition have ...

Psoriasis may be underdiagnosed in UK primary care settings, according to research led by researchers from The University of Manchester. The findings, published in the British Journal of General ...