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Pityriasis rubra pilaris

Other Names for this Disease
  • Familial pityriasis rubra pilaris
  • Pityriasis rubra pilaris--familial type
  • PRP
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Overview


Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a skin disorder that causes constant inflammation and scaling (exfoliation) of the skin.[1] Pityriasis rubra pilaris can be divided into 5 categories: classic adult type, atypical adult type, classic juvenile type, circumscribed juvenile type, and atypical juvenile type. More recently, an HIV-associated type has been added to this classification system.[2] This condition can be inherited or acquired. Pityriasis rubra pilaris may occur at any age, with the familial type commonly starting in early childhood and the acquired type in the fifth or sixth decades of life. Both men and women are affected equally.[3]


References

  1. Pityriasis rubra pilaris. MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001471.htm. Accessed June 30, 2011.
  2. Shenefelt PD. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. eMedicine. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1107742-overview. Accessed June 30, 2011.
  3. Goldsmith LA, Baden HP. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. In: Freedberg, et al., ed. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 6th edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2003.
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  • DermNet NZ is an online resource about skin diseases developed by the New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated. DermNet NZ provides information about this condition. Click on the link to view the information.
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  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
  • The The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Pityriasis rubra pilaris. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.