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  2. Pityriasis lichenoides chronica - Wikipedia

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    There is no standard treatment for pityriasis lichenoides chronica. Treatments may include ultraviolet phototherapy, sun exposure, oral antibiotics, and corticosteroid creams and ointments to treat rash and itching. [3] [5] One study identified the enzyme bromelain as an effective therapeutic option for pityriasis lichenoides chronica. [6]

  3. Pityriasis lichenoides - Wikipedia

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    The clinical examination of the skin is used to diagnose and distinguish between the various forms of pityriasis lichenoides. For pityriasis lichenoides, a skin biopsy followed by a histopathologic examination is a confirmatory procedure. Histologically, interface dermatitis with a noticeable lymphocytic infiltrate is the hallmark of pityriasis ...

  4. Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta - Wikipedia

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    Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta is a disease of the immune system. It is the more severe version of pityriasis lichenoides chronica. The disease is characterized by rashes and small lesions on the skin. The disease is more common in males and usually occurs in young adulthood, although it has been seen in every age group and every ...

  5. Postinflammatory hypopigmentation - Wikipedia

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    Certain conditions, like lichen striatus (LS) and pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC), typically cause postinflammatory hypopigmentation as opposed to hyperpigmentation. Postinflammatory hypopigmentation can also result after cutaneous injuries caused by burns, irritants, and dermatological operations (such as chemical peels , dermabrasion ...

  6. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Pityriasis lichenoides chronica (chronic guttate parapsoriasis, chronic pityriasis lichenoides, dermatitis psoriasiformis nodularis, parapsoriasis chronica, parapsoriasis lichenoides chronica) Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (acute guttate parapsoriasis, acute parapsoriasis, acute pityriasis lichenoides, Mucha–Habermann disease ...

  7. Lichen simplex chronicus - Wikipedia

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    Treatment is aimed at reducing itching and minimizing existing lesions because rubbing and scratching exacerbate LSC. The itching and inflammation may be treated with a lotion or steroid cream (such as triamcinolone or Betamethasone) applied to the affected area of the skin. [7] Night-time scratching can be reduced with sedatives and ...

  8. Psoriatic arthritis - Wikipedia

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    The underlying process in psoriatic arthritis is inflammation; therefore, treatments are directed at reducing and controlling inflammation. The first-line initial treatment for most patients is a TNF inhibitor-type biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). [30] [6] The goal of treatment is to achieve minimal or low disease activity.

  9. Lichenoid eruption - Wikipedia

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    A lichenoid eruption is a skin disease characterized by damage and infiltration between the epidermis and dermis. [1]Examples include lichen planus, lichen sclerosus and lichen nitidus.