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Self teaching module for the influence of culture and pigment on skin conditions in children

Category 3: Common Conditions seen in Infancy and Early Childhood

Photo 20: Pityriasis Rosea - inverse distribution on arms

Children with dark skin often present with an inverse distribution
of lesions in pityriasis rosea. Rather than appearing on the trunk,
as in the prior photo, they primarily are distributed on the arms
and legs as is illustrated in this photo.