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Pityriasis versicolor: insight into current knowledge and treatment possibilities [PDF]

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Background: Pityriasis versicolor is a prevalent superficial mycosis caused by saprophytic yeasts of the Malassezia genus. It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting as hypo- or hyperpigmented macules on the skin, commonly located on ...
Jakub Parys, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Patrycja Kałuziak, Maciej Mossakowski, Marta Jajczak, Aleksandra Witek, Stanisław Jesionek, Mateusz Litwin   +8 more
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Pityriasis Versicolor [PDF]

Ugeskrift for Læger
Pityriasis versicolor is a skin condition caused by Malassezia yeast, leading to pink to reddish hypo- or hyperpigmented, slightly scaly patches usually located at the sebaceous skin areas, i.e. upper trunk and arms. Subjective symptoms are rare, but include itch. In Scandinavia, the prevalence ranges from 0.5% to 4%. Risk factors include genetics, and
James C. White
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Pityriasis versicolor with 'Deck Chair' sign

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022
Neerja Saraswat, Sushil Kumar, Durga Madhab Tripathy, Debdeep Mitra, Rohit Kothari   +4 more
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Erythrasmoid pityriasis versicolor: three case reports and review of the literature [PDF]

Dermatology Reports
Pityriasis versicolor is characterized clinically by slightly scaly, hyper- or hypopigmented macules usually located on the chest, shoulders, back and arms.
Stefano Veraldi, Italo Francesco Aromolo, Francesca Sara Germiniasi, Gianluca Nazzaro   +3 more
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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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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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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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MODERN VIEW TO PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR: SOME ASPECTS OF PATHOGENESIS AND CLINICAL FEATURES IN CONDITIONS OF TORRID CLIMATE

Паёми Сино, 2017
Objective: Identify perspiration, skin pH, and clinical features in patients with pityriasis versicolor in conditions of torrid climate. Methods: In the period of 2008-2011 years, there were 110 patients examined with the diagnoses of pityriasis ...
M.A. ABDULLOEVA, P.T. ZOIROV
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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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Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis Resembling Pityriasis Versicolor and Acanthosis Nigricans: Case Report [PDF]

JMIR Dermatology, 2023
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CARP) is a rare disorder mostly seen in young adults. It is characterized by persistent dull-brown, centrally confluent, peripherally reticulate macules and papules, which coalesce to form patches and ...
Abhinav David, Divyanshu Srivastava
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