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pityriasis rubra pilaris - scaly skin lesion
Definition for pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare and chronic skin disorder that often has a sudden onset. Symptoms may include reddish-orange patches (Latin: rubra) on the skin, severe flaking (Latin: pityriasis), uncomfortable itching, thickening of the skin on the feet and hands, and thickened bumps around hair follicles (Latin: pilus for hair).
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare and chronic skin disorder that often has a sudden onset. Symptoms may include reddish-orange patches (Latin: rubra) on the skin, severe flaking (Latin: pityriasis), uncomfortable itching, thickening of the skin on the feet and hands, and thickened bumps around hair follicles (Latin: pilus for hair). For some, early symptoms may also include generalized swelling of the legs, feet and other parts of the body. PRP has a varied clinical progression and a varied rate of improvement. There is no known cause or cure.
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pityriasis rubra pilaris refers to a group of chronic disorders characterized by ... dermnetnz.org/scaly/pityriasis-rubra-pilaris.html. Retrieved on 2007 ...
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris - Yahoo! Health
Important It is possible that the main title of the report Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the ...
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual ...
Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare chronic disease that causes hyperkeratotic ... The cause of pityriasis rubra pilaris is unknown. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch116/ch116e.html
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Familial pityriasis rubra pilaris.
Familial pityriasis rubra pilaris. Vanderhooft SL, Francis JS, ... BACKGROUND: Familial pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare autosomal dominant skin disorder. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7726588
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Contents of this page: Illustrations. Definition ... Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a skin disorder that causes constant inflammation ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001471.htm
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
Important It is possible that the main title of the report Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the ...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/pityriasis-rubra-pilaris
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pityriasis rubra... Pityriasis rubra... Pityriasis rubra... Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Definition. Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a skin disorder that ...
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris - Yahoo! Health
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP) Support Group. Online. Founded 1997. ... for anyone diagnosed with the rare skin disease pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the chest
This person has pityriasis rubra pilaris on the chest, an uncommon skin ... A characteristic sign of pityriasis rubra pilaris is plugging of the hair ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2461.htm
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP)
This information is provided as a resource and does not constitute an ... for anyone diagnosed with the rare skin disease pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) ...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/pityriasis-rubra-pilaris-prp
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a skin disorder causing persistent general ... Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the chest. Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the feet ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001471prv.htm
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual ...
... Disorders. Subject. Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris ... Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare chronic disease that causes hyperkeratotic ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec10/ch116/ch116e.html
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(Juvenile) Pityriasis rubra pilaris.
1: Int J Dermatol. 2006 Apr;45(4):438-46. (Juvenile) Pityriasis rubra pilaris. ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/etiology. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/therapy ...
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris - close-up
Pityriasis rubra pilaris - close-up. Pityriasis rubra pilaris is an uncommon skin condition. ... It ischaracterized by salmon-colored patches with scaling, ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Pityriasis-rubra-pilaris-close-up.htm
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Dramatic follicular plugging in pityriasis rubra pilaris.
Dramatic follicular plugging in pityriasis rubra pilaris. Koehn GG. ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/drug therapy. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/pathology ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2212163
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the feet
Skip navigation. Medical Encyclopedia. Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the feet. This is a picture of pityriasis rubra pilaris on the feet. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2462.htm
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Multimedia: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Scaling Plaques): Merck Manual ...
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Scaling Plaques) Pityriasis rubra pilaris can manifest as red follicular papules that coalesce to ... Image provided by Thomas Habif, MD. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sf/multimedia/Photo6sec10ch116/n/x.html
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the palms
Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the palms. This is a picture of pityriasis rubra pilaris on the palms. ... This is an uncommon skin condition characterized by ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Pityriasis-rubra-pilaris-on-the-palms.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the palms
Skip navigation. Medical Encyclopedia. Pityriasis rubra pilaris on the palms. This is a picture of pityriasis rubra pilaris on the palms. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2463.htm
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Exacerbation of pityriasis rubra pilaris under efalizumab therapy.
A biopsy confirmed the clinical diagnosis of pityriasis rubra pilaris. ... reports in the literature on the use of efalizumab for pityriasis rubra pilaris. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17587845
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pityriasis rubra pilaris - close-up
Skip navigation. Medical Encyclopedia. Pityriasis rubra pilaris - close-up. Pityriasis rubra pilaris is an uncommon skin condition. ...
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Multimedia: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Hyperkeratotic Palms): Merck ...
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Hyperkeratotic Palms) Pityriasis rubra pilaris can manifest as hyperkeratotic yellowing of the palms and soles. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sf/multimedia/Photo5sec10ch116/n/x.html
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Pityriasis Rosea: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual Professional
Pityriasis rosea is an inflammatory disease characterized by ... Previous: Pityriasis Lichenoides. Next: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. Audio. Figures. Photographs ...
http://merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch116/ch116d.html
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Pityriasis - NextBio
... rubra pilaris pityriasis versicolor postinflammatory hypopigmentation seborrheic ... Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare, chronic papulosquamous disorder of ...
http://www.nextbio.com/b/home/home.nb?q=pityriasis
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Pityriasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pityriasis circinata. Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Pityriasis versicolor ... · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pityriasis
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Table of Contents: Dermatology
emedicine features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed medical journals in emergency medicine, internal medicine, ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. Psoriasis, ...
http://author.emedicine.com/derm/PAPULOSQUAMOUS_DISEASES.htm
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Introduction: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual Professional
... · Pityriasis Lichenoides· Pityriasis Rosea· Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris· Psoriasis ... pityriasis rosea, pityriasis rubra pilaris, pityriasis lichenoides, ...
http://merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch116/ch116a.html
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Talk:Pityriasis rubra pilaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Pityriasis rubra pilaris. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... This article is within the scope of WikiProject Medicine. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pityriasis_rubra_pilaris
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WebMD Health A-Z - Find reliable health and medical information on ...
Find a comprehensive index of trusted health and medical information. It is your ultimate guide to reliable ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. Pityriasis ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/health-topics/pf-pj.htm
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Encyclopedia P-Pz on Yahoo! Health
Health encyclopedia of diseases and conditions covering symptoms, definitions, ... Pityriasis Rosea. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (PRP) ...
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/p/
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Successful treatment of type I adult-onset pityriasis rubra pilaris ...
... of type I adult-onset pityriasis rubra pilaris with infliximab. ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/pathology. Thorax. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha. Substances: ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16637810
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Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta - Wikipedia, the free ...
... lupus erythematosus · pityriasis rubra pilaris · parapsoriasis · icthyosis ... · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pityriasis_lichenoides_et_varioliformis_acuta
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Pityriasis Lichenoides: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual ...
... ·Pityriasis Lichenoides· Pityriasis Rosea· Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris· Psoriasis ... Pityriasis lichenoides has acute and chronic forms existing in a ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch116/ch116f.html
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Lichen planopilaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... systemic lupus erythematosus, pityriasis rubra pilaris, parapsoriasis, icthyosis ... versicolor, vitiligo, pityriasis alba, postinflammatory ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen_planopilaris
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Index: PI: Merck Manual Professional
Pityriasis lichenoides. Pityriasis Lichenoides. Pityriasis rosea. Pityriasis Rosea. Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. pa. pc. pe. pf. pg. ph. pi ...
http://merck.com/mmpe/index/ind_pi.html
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Parapsoriasis: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual Professional
Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental Disorders. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders ... · Pityriasis Lichenoides· Pityriasis Rosea· Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris· Psoriasis ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch116/ch116c.html
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Bilateral herpes simplex keratitis with unilateral secondary bacterial ...
... 77-year-old female with pityriasis rubra pilaris was referred for a perforated ... CONCLUSIONS: Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare, inflammatory dermatologic ...
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Ichthyosis
Important It is possible that the main title of the report ... pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) Refsum's disease (phytanic acid storage disease) Rud's syndrome ...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ichthyosis-10777
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Search Results
Multimedia: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Hyperkeratotic Palms): Merck Manual ... Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare chronic disease that causes hyperkeratotic ...
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Retinoid hepatitis.
... with etretinate for pityriasis rubra pilaris developed chronic active hepatitis. ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/drug therapy. Substances: Etretinate ...
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Ichthyosis - Yahoo! Health
Important It is possible that the main title of the report ... pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) Refsum's disease (phytanic acid storage disease) Rud's syndrome ...
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Keratosis pilaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... and external resources. Keratosis pilaris rubra on a right upper arm. ... systemic lupus erythematosus, pityriasis rubra pilaris, parapsoriasis, icthyosis ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caratosis_pilaris
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Psoriasis: Psoriasis and Scaling Diseases: Merck Manual Professional
... · Pityriasis Lichenoides· Pityriasis Rosea· Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris·Psoriasis ... Previous: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. Audio. Figures. Photographs ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch116/ch116b.html
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Disease Reference
Pityriasis alba. Pityriasis rosea. Pityriasis rubra. Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Pityriasis versicolor ... Polycythemia rubra vera. Polycythemia vera ...
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Keratosis pilaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Classification and external resources. Keratosis pilaris rubra on a right upper arm. ... lupus erythematosus · pityriasis rubra pilaris · parapsoriasis · icthyosis ...
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Pityriasis lichenoides chronica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DermNet scaly/pityriasis-lichenoides. v ? d ? e ... · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid ...
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Papulosquamous diseases in the elderly.
Many of these diseases are complex to diagnose due to the fact that they are ... Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris/diagnosis. Psoriasis/diagnosis. Psoriasis/therapy ...
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Multimedia: Photographs: Merck Manual Professional
Pityriasis Rosea. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Hyperkeratotic Palms) Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (Scaling Plaques) Port-Wine Stain. Pseudofolliculitis Barbae ...
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Keratosis Pilaris (KP) Causes, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment on ...
Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a skin condition in which white bumps appear on the ... like lichen spinulosus, pityriasis rubra pilaris, phrynoderma (vitamin ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with P-Pl
Skip navigation. Other encyclopedia topics: ... Pityriasis alba. Pityriasis rosea. Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Pityriasis versicolor see Tinea versicolor ...
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