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Pityriasis versicolor on the scalp: An unusual distribution of a common disease. [PDF]

Pediatr Investig, 2023
Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a common superficial fungal infection. It is typically characterized by the presence of hyperpigmented or hypopigmented finely scaled macules distributed on the trunk, neck, and upper extremities.
Wang L, Xing H.
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Epidemiological, clinical and mycological characteristics of pityriasis versicolor: Results of a study from a teaching hospital in rural part of Northern India [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background and Objectives: Pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal infection of the skin which leads to the formation of scaly and discoloured small lesions on skin.
Pooja Singla, Nidhi R Sharma, Pratibha Mane, Anant Patil, Jyoti Sangwan, Sudhanshu Sharma   +5 more
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Detection of IL-17A and IL-17F gene polymorphism in recurrent and disseminated pityriasis versicolor: a case-control study. [PDF]

Arch Dermatol Res, 2023
Recurrent and disseminated pityriasis versicolor (RDPV) is a common clinical entity, characterized by its recurrent and disfiguring nature. Studies demonstrated host genetic variations in the immune response, especially the role of IL-17 in antifungal ...
El-Tahlawi SR, Ramadan AH, Shaker OG, Hilal RF.   +3 more
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Dermoscopic perspective of pityriasis versicolor in a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Background: Pityriasis versicolor is a common superficial fungal infection which is usually easily diagnosed with Wood's lamp examination and 10% potassium hydroxide mount. However, these modalities have varying sensitivity and specificity.
Tejas Vishwanath, Farida M Kapadia, Sunanda A Mahajan, Vidya D Kharkar, Siddhi B Chikhalkar, Prachi V Gole, Mihir Iyer, Avani J Shah   +7 more
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Refractory dermatitis contributed by pityriasis versicolor: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Dermatologic toxicity is a very common immune-related adverse event (irAE) for patients with melanoma who are receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (ICI). Concurrent skin infection, such as in the case of pityriasis versicolor reported
Mingjia Li, Natalie Spaccarelli, Kari Kendra, Richard C. Wu, Claire Verschraegen   +4 more
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Identification of Malassezia species using direct PCR-sequencing on clinical samples from patients with pityriasis versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2020
Background and Purpose: Malassezia yeasts are lipophilic normal flora of the skin in humans and other warm-blooded vertebrates. This genus includes 18 species and is responsible for dermatological disorders, such as pityriasis versicolor, atopic ...
Mahnaz Gholami, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Rasoul Mohammadi   +2 more
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Pityriasis Versicolor-A Narrative Review on the Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]

Life (Basel), 2023
This narrative review presents a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and management of pityriasis versicolor (PV), a common superficial fungal infection caused by the yeast Malassezia.
Łabędź N, Navarrete-Dechent C, Kubisiak-Rzepczyk H, Bowszyc-Dmochowska M, Pogorzelska-Antkowiak A, Pietkiewicz P.   +5 more
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Dermoscopy in the evaluation of pityriasis versicolor: A cross sectional study

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2019
Background: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a superficial mycosis caused by Malassezia yeast; a lipophilic fungus. Dermoscopy may be a value addition in the diagnosis of PV in some cases, where results of KOH (potassium hydroxide) examination are ambiguous.
Ishmeet Kaur, Deepak Jakhar, Archana Singal   +2 more
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Dermoscopic pattern of pityriasis versicolor [PDF]

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019
Mahesh Mathur,* Prakash Acharya,* Alina Karki, Nisha KC, Jyoti ShahDepartment of Dermatology, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal*These authors contributed equally to this workBackground: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is essentially a clinical ...
Mathur M, Acharya P, Karki A, KC N, Shah J   +4 more
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Ketoconazole 2% cream versus a combination of ketoconazole 2% cream and adapalene 0.1% gel in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor

Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal, 2022
Background and aim Pityriasis versicolor is a common chronic superficial fungal infection that manifests during or after puberty in hot humid temperatures.
Khaled M Tawfik, Waleed A Mahmmoud, Amira G.E. Ali   +2 more
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