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Preferred term

Pityriasis Lichenoides  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Disease, Habermann's
  • Habermann's Disease
  • Habermanns Disease
  • Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica
  • Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta

Scope note

  • A subgroup of PARAPSORIASIS itself divided into acute and chronic forms. The acute form is characterized by the abrupt onset of a generalized, reddish-brown, maculopapular eruption. Lesions may be vesicular, hemorrhagic, crusted, or necrotic. Histologically the disease is characterized by epidermal necrolysis. The chronic form shows milder skin changes with necrosis.

History note

  • 93

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • lichenoidi pityriaasi
  • likenoidi pityriaasi
  • likkenoidi pityriaasi
  • morbus Mucha-Habermann
  • Mucha-Habermann
  • Mucha-Habermannin tauti
  • pityriasis lichenoides
  • pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
  • Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017514

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