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Pityriasis Rosea  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZLMT1QX2-1

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