<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a widespread skin erythemato-squamous eruption, occurring mostly in young adults.<bold>Case presentation:</bold> A 9-year-old patient presented with multiple lesions developed after streptococcal pharyngitis and erythema nodosum diagnosed and treated with penicillin prior to the PR.<bold>Conclusion:</bold> This unique case should be considered a coincidence of two consecutive diseases.</abstract>

Introduction: Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a widespread skin erythemato-squamous eruption, occurring mostly in young adults.Case presentation: A 9-year-old patient presented with multiple lesions developed after streptococcal pharyngitis and erythema nodosum diagnosed and treated with penicillin prior to the PR.Conclusion: This unique case should be considered a coincidence of two consecutive diseases.

Atypical Case of Pityriasis Rosea in a Child Following Streptococcal Erythema Nodosum

Nicolina Medical Center, Department of Dermatology

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Introduction: Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a widespread skin erythemato-squamous eruption, occurring mostly in young adults.Case presentation: A 9-year-old patient...

Atypical Case of Pityriasis Rosea in a Child Following Streptococcal Erythema Nodosum

Data publikacji: 20 mar 2018

Zakres stron: 354 - 356

Otrzymano: 11 lis 2017

Przyjęty: 25 lis 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0083

Słowa kluczowe
infection, purpura, therapy, pityriasis rosea, erythema nodosum

© 2017 Anca Chiriac et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Atypical Case of Pityriasis Rosea in a Child Following Streptococcal Erythema Nodosum

Data publikacji: 20 mar 2018

Zakres stron: 354 - 356

Otrzymano: 11 lis 2017

Przyjęty: 25 lis 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0083

Słowa kluczoweinfection, purpura, therapy, pityriasis rosea, erythema nodosum

© 2017 Anca Chiriac et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
infection, purpura, therapy, pityriasis rosea, erythema nodosum