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KMID : 0363219740120030149
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
1974 Volume.12 No. 3 p.149 ~ p.151
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A Case of Pityriasis Rotunda
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송종남/Song, Jong Nam
김점용/이정복/김진택/Kim, Jerm Young/Lee, Jung Bock/Kim, Jin Taik
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Abstract
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Pityriasis rotunda is a rare disease and characterized by perfect or oval brownish scaly patches 0. 5 to 28 cm in diameter and varying in number from one to 20 on trunk and extremities. The lesions become worse during the winter and improve in summer. It is considered to be acquired ichthyosis.
The patient with pityriasis rotunda visited to Dermatologic Dept. of Capital Armed Forecs General Hospital in February, 1974. The result of clinicopathological findings observed in above patient were presented.
Since 8 years ago, a 23 year old Korean soldier has suffered-from. round scaly patches on low abdomen, and the lesions were gradually increased in number. There were no history of tuberculosis ´or other systemic diseases.
The histopathological picture showed hyperkeratosis and acanthosis in epidermis, and perivascular lymphocytic infiltrations in dermis.
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