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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]
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 ...
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 ...
Pityriasis rotunda (pityriasis circinata, tinea circinata) Plate-like osteoma cutis; Plaque-type porokeratosis (classic porokeratosis, porokeratosis of Mibelli) Polyneuropathy–organomegaly–endocrinopathy–monoclonal gammopathy–skin changes syndrome (Crow–Fukase syndrome) Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (Albright's disease) Popliteal ...
Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, a disease of the immune system; Pityriasis rosea, a type of skin rash Pityriasis circinata, Pityriasis rubra pilaris, reddish-orange patches (Latin: rubra) on the skin; Pityriasis versicolor, a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities, usually caused by a fungus
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 ...
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 ...
Erythroderma is generalized exfoliative dermatitis, which involves 90% or more of the patient's skin. [3] The most common cause of erythroderma is exacerbation of an underlying skin disease, such as Harlequin-type ichthyosis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, lichen planus, pityriasis rubra pilaris or a drug reaction, such as the use of topical steroids. [4]