Diagnosis: Pityriasis rosea
Description:
Morphology: Skin coloured,scaly
Site: Chest
Sex: M
Age: 12
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Jayakar Thomas
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
This 12-year-old boy showed scaly patches all over his trunk. The lesions were itchy.
The lesions on the back were suggestive of 'christmas tree appearance'. The herald patch is seen over the chest.