Pityriasis rosea manifesting only with a herald patch
Dear Editor, Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute, self-limited exanthematous disease associated with the endogenous systemic reactivation of human herpesvirus (HHV)-6 and/or HHV-7. The disease typically begins with a single erythematous plaque called the "herald patch" (HP), followed by a secondary generalized, symmetrical eruption. Rarely, PR can be limited only to the herald patch. The clinical and laboratory features of these atypical PR have been poorly investigated. [...].
Authors
- Astrid Herzum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6373-8801)
- Giulia Ciccarese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8363-0195)
- Serena Varesano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-7347)
- Francesco Drago
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini (IT)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- Sexual Health Clinic (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatology Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2025.10326
- Primary Topic
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00