Case report highlights two atypical variants of pityriasis rosea in one patient, indicating diagnostic challenges.
Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a fairly common dermatoses that we encounter in our daily practice. PR usually presents in its classical form; however, a few atypical variants have been described in the literature that may sometimes offer a diagnostic dilemma to the dermatologist. We describe a case of a 28-year-old male who presented with itchy lesions over his body, including the palms, for 5 days. Upon detailed history taking, clinical examination, and appropriate investigations, a final diagnosis of PR manifesting with atypical variants was made. We report the case due to the coexistence of two unusual variations of PR in a single patient.
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