PITYRIASIS RUBRA PILARIS
Abstract
A rare case of pityriasis rubra pilaris in a 53 years-old woman is reported. The appearance of disseminated rash on the trunk:, 8 years from the begining of the disease, establishes an uncommon clinical form of erythroderma. The etiology, clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and treatment are also discussed.References
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