A chronic skin disease characterized by small follicular papules, disseminated reddish-brown scaly patches, and often, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. The papules are about the size of a pin and topped by a horny plug.
Previous Indexing
Dermatitis, Exfoliative (1966)
Public MeSH Note
67; was PITYRIASIS RUBRA see under DERMATITIS EXFOLIATIVA 1963-66
Online Note
use DERMATITIS EXFOLIATIVA to search PITYRIASIS RUBRA 1966
History Note
67; was PITYRIASIS RUBRA see under DERMATITIS EXFOLIATIVA 1963-66
A chronic skin disease characterized by small follicular papules, disseminated reddish-brown scaly patches, and often, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. The papules are about the size of a pin and topped by a horny plug.
