21 August 2022>: Articles
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 A , Ilham Ameera Ismail A* , Zahrah Tawil C , Haizlene Abd Halim ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936906
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936906
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.