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Pityriasis Rosea: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute and characteristic exanthem that has been described for more than 2 centuries. Initially, a primary plaque, called a herald patch, is seen (as is demonstrated in the image below).{{mediatitle:1788120_1}}{{media:1788120_1}}{{mediacaption:1788120_1}} The ...

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The overall prevalence of pityriasis rosea has been calculated to be 0.13% in men and 0.14% in women. http://bit.ly/axJZZ3

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