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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

Tracy O. Middleton, DO Reviewed 06/2022
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare papulosquamous inflammatory skin condition characterized by red-orange scaly plaques, palmoplantar keratoderma, and follicular keratotic papu...

DIAGNOSIS

Diagnosis relies on the distinctive clinical picture and correlation with histopathologic findings. Studies show only one-fourth of patients are correctly diagnosed at initial presentation. ...

TREATMENT

  • No published randomized controlled trials exist due to the rarity of this disorder.

  • Topical therapies have limited effectiveness when used as sole therapy and are often used in combination wi...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

Patients who develop erythroderma should be monitored for electrolyte abnormalities, hypoalbuminemia, hypothermia, secondary bacterial infection...

REFERENCES

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Petrof  G, Almaani  N, Archer  CB, et al. A systematic review of the literature on the treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris type 1 with TNF-antagonists. J Eur Acad...

CODES

ICD10

L44.0 Pityriasis rubra pilaris 

SNOMED

  • 3755001 Pityriasis rubra pilaris (disorder)

  • 238618003 Classical adult pityriasis rubra pilaris

  • 238619006 Atypical adult pityriasis rubra pilaris

  • 238620000 ...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • PRP is a rare chronic skin condition with an unknown etiology that can have a profound negative impact on a patient's self-image. Depression is often present, with only 12% of patients...

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