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A Rare Post-infectious Rash: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris After COVID-19 Infection

Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous skin disorder that often presents with erythematous follicular-based hyperkeratotic papules that can become confluent and lead to erythroderma and electrolyte and thermoregulatory imbalances resulting from increased tissue perfusion and skin ba...

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Autores principales: Duncan, Philicia, Flood, Daniel, Dietz, Christina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10508871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37731438
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43810
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description Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous skin disorder that often presents with erythematous follicular-based hyperkeratotic papules that can become confluent and lead to erythroderma and electrolyte and thermoregulatory imbalances resulting from increased tissue perfusion and skin barrier breakdown. Due to this condition being uncommon, many specialties outside of dermatology are unfamiliar with this entity which poses unique diagnostic and management challenges. This case report involves a 55-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with erythroderma secondary to PRP. It highlights the relevance of PRP in the context of in-hospital management by presenting the patient’s clinical profile, diagnostic workup, and treatment plan. By emphasizing the distinctive clinical features and natural course of the disease, this report aims to enhance the understanding of this uncommon inflammatory skin condition.
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spelling pubmed-105088712023-09-20 A Rare Post-infectious Rash: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris After COVID-19 Infection Duncan, Philicia Flood, Daniel Dietz, Christina Cureus Dermatology Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous skin disorder that often presents with erythematous follicular-based hyperkeratotic papules that can become confluent and lead to erythroderma and electrolyte and thermoregulatory imbalances resulting from increased tissue perfusion and skin barrier breakdown. Due to this condition being uncommon, many specialties outside of dermatology are unfamiliar with this entity which poses unique diagnostic and management challenges. This case report involves a 55-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with erythroderma secondary to PRP. It highlights the relevance of PRP in the context of in-hospital management by presenting the patient’s clinical profile, diagnostic workup, and treatment plan. By emphasizing the distinctive clinical features and natural course of the disease, this report aims to enhance the understanding of this uncommon inflammatory skin condition. Cureus 2023-08-20 /pmc/articles/PMC10508871/ /pubmed/37731438 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43810 Text en Copyright © 2023, Duncan et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_short A Rare Post-infectious Rash: Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris After COVID-19 Infection
title_sort rare post-infectious rash: pityriasis rubra pilaris after covid-19 infection
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10508871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37731438
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43810
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