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Case Reports
. 2021 May;62(2):e333-e334.
doi: 10.1111/ajd.13504. Epub 2020 Nov 20.

Pityriasis rosea-like eruption revealing COVID-19

Stefano Veraldi  1 , Maurizio Romagnuolo  1   2 , Valentina Benzecry  1   2
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Case Reports

Pityriasis rosea-like eruption revealing COVID-19

Stefano Veraldi et al. Australas J Dermatol. 2021 May.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Patient 1. Several erythematous‐squamous papules and plaques located on the upper limbs and back.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Patient 2. (a) Herald patch. (b) Widespread erythematous‐squamous rash on the chest, with lesions of different morphology and size.
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