Early Presentation of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Mimicking Tinea Corporis: Diagnostic Challenges of a Rare Skin Condition

Dayang Haniffa Abang Hashim; Ilham Ameera Ismail; Zahrah Tawil; Haizlene Abd Halim

doi:10.12659/AJCR.936906

21 August 2022 : Case report Malaysia

Early Presentation of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Mimicking Tinea Corporis: Diagnostic Challenges of a Rare Skin Condition

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Dayang Haniffa Abang Hashim^1ABCDEF, Ilham Ameera Ismail^1ACDE*, Zahrah Tawil^2CD, Haizlene Abd Halim

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DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936906

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936906

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Figure 2. First biopsy. Section of the skin shows an epidermal layer with focal parakeratosis (black arrow), mild spongiosis, and perivascular lymphoid aggregate (red arrow), which are features suggestive of EAC.

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