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 5. Second biopsy: Acanthosis, spongiosis, focal prominent granular layer, thick suprapapillary plate. The dermis shows perivascular lymphoplasmacytic and occasional eosinophilic infiltration. The stratum corneum shows a vague alternating area of orthokeratoses and parakeratoses (double arrows), which are features consistent with pityriasis rubra pilaris.

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

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