Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease
Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by yeast of the genus Malassezia. It is characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches usually involving the trunk [1]. The variants of pityriasis versicolor include hypochromic, hyperchromic, combi...
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| description | Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of
the skin caused by yeast of the genus Malassezia. It is
characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented
macules and patches usually involving the trunk [1]. The
variants of pityriasis versicolor include hypochromic,
hyperchromic, combination of hypo-hyperchromic,
erythematous, circinate, atrophic and acral [2-4]. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92f32b2fe6804940ae5b4a36157bf2c02022-12-21T23:42:45ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902015-01-016110510610.7241/ourd.20151.28Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological diseaseTasleem Arif0Shagufta Rather1Department of Dermatology, STDs and Leprosy, District Hospital Baramullah, Kashmir, India; Directorate of Health Services, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaPostgraduate Department of Dermatology, STDs and Leprosy, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaPityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by yeast of the genus Malassezia. It is characterized by hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules and patches usually involving the trunk [1]. The variants of pityriasis versicolor include hypochromic, hyperchromic, combination of hypo-hyperchromic, erythematous, circinate, atrophic and acral [2-4].http://www.odermatol.com/odermatology/20151/28.Follicular-ArifT.pdfdermatological diseasePityriasis versicolortrunk |
| spellingShingle | Tasleem Arif Shagufta Rather Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease Nasza Dermatologia Online dermatological disease Pityriasis versicolor trunk |
| title | Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease |
| title_full | Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease |
| title_fullStr | Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease |
| title_short | Follicular pityriasis versicolor-Rare variant of a common dermatological disease |
| title_sort | follicular pityriasis versicolor rare variant of a common dermatological disease |
| topic | dermatological disease Pityriasis versicolor trunk |
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