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Confluent erythema over the hands with surrounding follicular lesions in HIV-associated type 6 PRP
Keywords: PRP, Bilateral hand, Diffuse erythema, Dorsal hand, Fine scaling, Hand, Human immunodeficiency virus, Male, Red-orange papules, Scale, Sharply demarcated coalesced patch, Type 6
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is the name given to a group of rare skin disorders that present with reddish-orange coloured scaling patches with well-defined borders. They may cover the entire body or just parts of the body such as the elbows and knees, palms and soles.
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Source: Dr Ian Coulson