Gupta Naeha, Levitt Jacob O
2Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.
Dermatol Online J. 2017 Feb 15;23(2):13030/qt3mk4z6w0.
Pityriasis Rosea (PR) is a common skin disorderencountered in daily practice. Although its etiologyhas not been established, there has been widespreadresearch into possibilities. The lack of its characteristicmanifestations, specifically the herald patch andtruncal involvement, can lead to pitfalls in diagnosis.Whereas other conditions in the differential diagnosisshould be considered, PR can at times also manifest inan atypical manner. We wish to illustrate three casesof PR including those that presented with aphthousulcers, vesicles, and an inverse pattern.
