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. 2022 Sep-Oct;67(5):627.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_201_22.

Pityriasis Versicolor with 'Deck Chair' Sign

Neerja Saraswat  1 , Sushil Kumar  2 , Durga Madhab Tripathy  1 , Debdeep Mitra  3 , Rohit Kothari  4
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Pityriasis Versicolor with 'Deck Chair' Sign

Neerja Saraswat et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2022 Sep-Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Multiple polysized brownish coalescing macules distributed over the anterior abdominal wall with selective sparing of the abdominal folds depicting the “deck chair” sign
Figure 2
Figure 2
10% Potassium hydroxide mount of the scales shows a characteristic “spaghetti and meatball” appearance confirming the diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor (Indicated by black arrows)
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