Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare skin disease. It causes constant inflammation and shedding of the skin. PRP can affect parts of your body or your entire body. The disorder may start in ...

Pityriasis rosea is yet another condition related to PRP and is a mild and self-limited disease, presenting as an inflammatory scaly rash found predominantly on the trunk. It is thought to occur ...

Q: My husband has had pityriasis rubra pilaris for about three years. He has taken two medications all this time, but gets bad reactions from them. His skin is raw from the constant peeling and ...

Atypical adult onset affects about 5% of patients. This disease is atypical because of its long duration of 20 years or more and atypical morphologic features. The scaling is more ichthyosiform ...

“It makes me feel so proud of him.” The Alfreton, Derbyshire, resident suffers from pityriasis rubra pilaris, an extremely rare skin disorder that causes dry eyes, skin inflammation and ...

Most cases suggest a possible relationship to pityriasis rubra pilaris, but this requires further study. Our expert's viewpoint Christine J. Ko, MD, FAAD, Professor of Dermatology and Pathology ...

She had no previous episodes of skin trouble or familial incidents of pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP). The diagnosis was classic onset of PRP. PRP is a rare chronic skin disorder. It is ...

There were well-circumscribed, red-orange, waxy plaques on the patient’s palms and soles, compatible with a diagnosis of pityriasis rubra pilaris (Figures 1A and 1B). Because of the plaques, it was ...

There were well-circumscribed, red-orange, waxy plaques on the patient’s palms and soles, compatible with a diagnosis of pityriasis rubra pilaris (Figures 1A and 1B). Because of the plaques, it was ...