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I Believe My Teenage Son Has Pityriasis Rosea . How

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Posted on Sat, 28 Sep 2019
Question: I believe my teenage son has Pityriasis Rosea.
How can I confirm this?
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems to be pityriasis rosea, its a clinical diagnosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photograph.
It seems to be pityriasis rosea.
There is no laboratory tests to confirm it.
It is a clinical diagnosis.
It usually presents as multiple red annular scaly patches on the trunk and proximal limbs which are usually asymptomatic or associated with mild itching.
It usually occurs after a viral infection either upper respiratory tract infection or gastrointestinal infection.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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I Believe My Teenage Son Has Pityriasis Rosea . How

Brief Answer: Seems to be pityriasis rosea, its a clinical diagnosis Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to ask a doctor service I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photograph. It seems to be pityriasis rosea. There is no laboratory tests to confirm it. It is a clinical diagnosis. It usually presents as multiple red annular scaly patches on the trunk and proximal limbs which are usually asymptomatic or associated with mild itching. It usually occurs after a viral infection either upper respiratory tract infection or gastrointestinal infection. Regards Dr Asmeet