Acute juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris: a case report after mononucleosis infection.

Abstract

A 24-year-old male boy presented dermatosis which first appeared acutely after an infection at age 17. Clinical and histopathologic examinations were consistent with a diagnosis of juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris type III. Treatment with UVB narrow-band led to complete resolution of the dermatitis within 1 year. Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a papulosquamous disorder of unknown etiology, which can be treated with retinoids, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and narrow-band phototherapy.

• Authors: P Betto, A Vassilopoulou, R Colombari, C Veller-Fornasa
• Journal: Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia (G Ital Dermatol Venereol) Vol. 143 Issue 4 Pg. 271-3 (Aug 2008) ISSN: 0392-0488 [Print] Italy
• PMID: 18833084 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Dermatologic Agents

Topics

• Dermatologic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Infectious Mononucleosis (complications, diagnosis, therapy)
• Male
• Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris (diagnosis, drug therapy, radiotherapy, virology)
• Treatment Outcome
• Ultraviolet Therapy (methods)
• Young Adult