Beyond the Surface: Decoding Pityriasis Versicolor Through Clinical, Dermoscopic and Microbiological Exploration
Dermoscopy is a new, popular non-invasive diagnostic modality, which shows specific features like fine scaling, pigment alteration, ridges and furrows with perifollicular involvement, and can be used to diagnose doubtful cases of PV as an adjunct or substitute to a KOH mount.
Authors
- Priya Anusha Dsouza
- Rochelle Cheryl Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4780-8974)
- Sudhir Prabhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4562-543X)
- Meena Dias
- Ramesh M Bhat
- Jacintha Martis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6877-0005)
- Jyothi Jayaraman
Institutions
- Father Muller Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_391_24
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00