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Atrophying Pityriasis Versicolor: A Rare Presentation of a Common Dermatological Disorder and Literature Review

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by fungi of the genus Malassezia. Typically, patients present with well-defined, hypopigmented, scaly macules, or patches over seborrheic areas.
Abdulrahman M. Almalki, Sultan A. Jaafari, Hasan Y. Hannani, Khalid M. Alattas, Radwan A. Abutaleb, Amr M. gamaleldin, Abdulrahman K. Daak   +6 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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Relationship Between the Personal Hygiene and The Occurrence of Pityriasis Versicolor In Students of State Senior High School 1 Medan 2020 [PDF]

Scripta Score Scientific Medical Journal
Background: Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a superficial fungal infection on the outermost layer of skin caused by Malassezia furfur or Pityrosporum orbiculare, this infection stays for a long time, mild, and mostly the inflammation affects the face, neck,
Namira Afifah Nasution, Cut Putri Hazlianda   +1 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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Diversity and Antifungal Susceptibility of Malassezia spp. Isolated From Brazilian Patients With Pityriasis Versicolor and Seborrheic Dermatitis. [PDF]

Mycoses
ABSTRACT Background Malassezia spp. are part of the microbiota of many animals, including humans. However, under certain conditions, they can become pathogenic. Diseases associated with Malassezia include pityriasis versicolor (PV), seborrheic dermatitis (SD), Malassezia folliculitis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and fungemia.
de Pádua Oliveira DC, Possa AP, de Oliveira Santos AR, Borges AKP, Cisalpino PS, Vilela R, Rosa CA, Johann S.   +7 more
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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis mimicking pityriasis versicolor [PDF]

Pediatric Investigation, 2021
Bin Zhang, Huan Xing, He Rui, Li Song, Lin Ma   +4 more
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Pityriasis versicolor

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
Andersen, Pernille Lindsø, Andersen, Stine Maria Lund, Henning, Mattias Arvid Simon, Svendsen, Morten Bue, Astvad, Karen, Hald, Marianne, Blomberg, Maria, Saunte, Ditte Marie L.   +7 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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Atrophying pityriasis versicolor [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2014
A 47-year-old man with a 25-year history of small plaque psoriasis treated with betamethasone dipropionate cream presented with well-demarcated areas of skin atrophy, confined to his back ([Figure 1][1]).
Kyle, Cullingham, Peter R, Hull
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CARACTERÍSTICAS CLÍNICO-EPIDEMIOLÓGICAS DE LOS PACIENTES CON PITIRIASIS VERSICOLOR EN UN CENTRO DE REFERENCIA DE COLOMBIA

Infectio, 2021
Objective: to describe the sociodemographic aspects, clinical presentation and extrinsic conditions that may increase the risk of developing pityriasis versicolor. Materials and methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective observational study
Andrea Ortiz-Flórez
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