Acral pityriasis versicolor - A rare clinical presentation
Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by the yeast of the genus Malassezia and presents as hypo or hyper pigmented scaly macules. The most commonly affected sites include upper trunk, upper arms, neck and the abdomen. Lesions confined to the acral parts like hand...
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2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by the yeast of the genus Malassezia and presents as hypo or hyper pigmented scaly macules. The most commonly affected sites include upper trunk, upper arms, neck and the abdomen. Lesions confined to the acral parts like hands and feet have rarely been reported. In this article the author reports a 40 year old male who presented with multiple hypo pigmented scaly macules confined to the acral parts (hands and wrist). The acral variant of pityriasis versicolor is considered to be a very rare clinical entity which prompted the author to report this case. |
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| Item Description: | 10.7241/ourd.20152.53 2081-9390 |