Pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a rare chronic papulosquamous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by small follicular papules scaly red-orange patches and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis which may progress to plaques or erythroderma. Although most of the cases are sporadic and acquired a familial form of the disease exists.
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Reference: Access aggregated data from Orphanet at Orphadata.
Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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Pityriasis rubra pilaris?
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