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pityriasis rubra pilaris

Clinical manifestations: 1) erythroderma 2) orange-red, perifollicular papules 3) generalized, characteristic skipped areas of normal skin 4) wax-like keratoderma * image [2] Laboratory: -> skin biopsy Differential diagnosis: - cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

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cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) erythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis)

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pityriasis

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 292
  2. Shenefelt PD, Elston DM (image) Medscape: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris http://reference.medscape.com/article/1107742-overview