pityriasis, monotypic, bird, genus, bornean, bristlehead, commonly, refers, flaking, scaling, skin, word, comes, from, greek, πίτυρον, bran, specialtydermatology, contents, classification, also, references, external, linksclassification, edittypes, include, al. For the monotypic bird genus see Bornean bristlehead Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking or scaling 1 of the skin The word comes from the Greek pityron bran PityriasisSpecialtyDermatology Contents 1 Classification 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksClassification EditTypes include Pityriasis alba dry fine scaled pale patches on the face Pityriasis lichenoides chronica caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to infectious agents Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta a disease of the immune system Pityriasis rosea a type of skin rash Pityriasis circinata Pityriasis rubra pilaris reddish orange patches Latin rubra on the skin Pityriasis versicolor a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities usually caused by a fungus Dandruff historically called Pityriasis capitis Pityriasis amiantacea condition of the scalp in which thick tenaciously adherent scale infiltrates and surrounds the base of a group of scalp hairsSee also EditDesquamation List of cutaneous conditionsReferences Edit pityriasis at Dorland s Medical DictionaryExternal links Edit This cutaneous condition article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pityriasis amp oldid 1167321556, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
