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Clinical and Histopathological Observation on Pityriasis Rosea / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology ; : 521-529, 1983.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-52043
ABSTRACT
The present study was performed to evaluate clinical manifestations and histopatological findings of 95 patients with pityriasis roses who visited the Department of Dermatology in National Medical Center from October of 1979 to September of 1982. The results are as follows, 1. Clinical Manifestations 1. The number of patients with pityriasis roses were 95, which occupied 0. 98/o of new out-patients in the department of dermatology in the same period. 2. In sex distribution, males were 36 and females were 59, with male to female ratio of I l. 6. R. Age of onset varied from 13 months to 58 years with a mean of 26. 0 years and 68% of cases belonged to 15 years to 84 years. 4. Seasonal incidence was 32% in winter, 27% in summer, 22% in autumn and l9% in spring. 5. iMild prodromal symptoms developed in 8 cases(%) and itching was noted in 58 cases (61%), which was mild to moderate exeept for severe itching in 2 cases. 6. Herald patch was found in 42 cases (44%) and the predilection sites were the trunk and the thighs. 7. Daughter lesions could be classified into macular type 69 cases (73g), pa.pular type 22 cases (23%), pustular type 2 cases (2%), urticarial type 1 case (I,3 and purpuric type 1 case (1%) They appeared on the back (79%), the chest (74%), the abdomen(73%), the thighs (47%), the upper arms (40%), the lower legs (24%),the forearrns (22%), the neck (16%), the face (7 %), dorsa of the hands (4%) and dorsa of the feet(2%). (countinue..)
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Outpatients / Pityriasis / Arm / Pruritus / Seasons / Thigh / Thorax / Nuclear Family / Incidence / Pityriasis Rosea Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Dermatology Year: 1983 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Outpatients / Pityriasis / Arm / Pruritus / Seasons / Thigh / Thorax / Nuclear Family / Incidence / Pityriasis Rosea Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Dermatology Year: 1983 Type: Article