TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 42. Pityriasis Rosea
A1  - Blauvelt, Andrew
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
Y1  - 2012
N1  - 
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintPityriasis  Rosea  at  a  GlanceCommon  acute  papulosquamous  eruption  normally  lasting  4–10  weeks.Most  often  begins  as  a  single  2-  to  4-cm  thin  oval  plaque  with  a  fine  collarette  of  scale  located  inside  the  periphery  of  the  plaque  (“herald  patch”).Similar-appearing,  but  smaller,  lesions  appear  several  days  to  weeks  later,  typically  distributed  along  the  lines  of  cleavage  on  the  trunk  (“Christmas  tree”  pattern).Usually  asymptomatic,  sometimes  pruritic  with  mild  flu-like  symptoms.Occurs  most  commonly  in  teenagers  and  young  adults.Probably  a  viral  exanthem  associated  with  reactivation  of  human  herpes  virus  (HHV)-7  and  sometimes  HHV-6.Treatment  is  usually  supportive,  although  midpotency  topical  corticosteroids  can  reduce  pruritus;  high-dose  acyclovir  for  1  week  may  hasten  recovery.  
SN  - 
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CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2023/05/30
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56033655
ER  -