Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

pityriasis rubra pilaris, PRP, papulosquamous disorder, palmoplantar keratoderma, keratotic follicular papules, erythroderma

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Philip D Shenefelt, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine; Past Chief, Section of Dermatology, James A Haley Veteran Affairs Medical Center
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