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

James G. Dinulos, MD and Elinor A. Graham, MD, MPH
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Spring 1999

Category 3: Common Conditions seen in Infancy and Early Childhood

Photo 21: Pityriasis Rosea - inverse distribution on legs

Pityriasis Rosea-inverse distribution on legs

Pityriasis rosea lesions on the legs of patient in previous Photo 20. The large patches on the right leg appeared first and were initially thought to be tinea corporis.



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