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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous > Pityriasis > Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris  

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Scope note

  • A chronic skin disease characterized by small follicular papules, disseminated reddish-brown scaly patches, and often, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. The papules are about the size of a pin and topped by a horny plug.

History note

  • 67; was PITYRIASIS RUBRA see under DERMATITIS EXFOLIATIVA 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010916

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