"Pityriasis Rosea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A mild exanthematous inflammation of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the presence of salmon-colored maculopapular lesions. The most striking feature is the arrangement of the lesions such that the long axis is parallel to the lines of cleavage. The eruptions are usually generalized, affecting chiefly the trunk, and the course is often self-limiting.
| Descriptor ID |
D017515
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.859.600.675
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pityriasis Rosea" by people in Profiles.
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Anesthetic Considerations for Neuraxial Anesthesia in Pregnant Patients With Pityriasis Rosea With Skin Lesions Covering the Lumbar Spine. A A Case Rep. 2016 Oct 15; 7(8):165-168.
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Pityriasis rosea-like drug eruption due to nortriptyline in a patient with vulvodynia. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2013 Apr; 17(2):226-9.
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Clinical and histopathological findings in pustular psoriaform dermatitis (pityriasis rosea) in pigs. J Vet Med Sci. 2004 Sep; 66(9):1147-50.