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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 19;7(2):207-208.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.01.010. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Pityriasis rubra pilaris in skin of color

John G Plante  1 , Ahmad I Aleisa  1   2 , Bruce H Thiers  1
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Case Reports

Pityriasis rubra pilaris in skin of color

John G Plante et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028406 Free PMC article.
No abstract available

Keywords: Dark skin; Diagnosis; Papulosquamous; Pityriasis rubra pilaris; Skin of color.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Monomorphic follicular papules on the lower extremities.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Well-demarcated, mildly erythematous patches in the inframammary folds with islands of sparing.
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