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Pityriasis Alba: An update on the epidemiologic features, etiopathogenesis and management

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dermatology, venereology and andrology

Abstract

The skin condition known as pityriasis alba (PA) is characterized by patches of lighter skin. PA most often affects children and teenagers. These lesions are heal and leave behind hypopigmented patches that gradually regain their normal pigmentation. No infectious agent has been found; hence the illness is not spread from person to person. The atopic dermatitis, the sun exposure, frequent bathing, the hot baths, soaps, and the wind, as well as low socioeconomic position and lack of personal cleanliness, all increase the likelihood of developing PA. Some researchers found the low blood copper levels with iron deficiency anemia in patients with PA. When a clinical diagnosis is obtained, the skin is cared for, and the parents are educated on the disorder's benign nature. In the most cases, PA improves on its own. This narrative review will concentrate on the prevalence, the causes, the clinical manifestations, and the treatments of PA.

DOI

10.21608/smj.2022.155462.1340

Keywords

pityriasis alba, Pigmentary disorders, Hypopigmentation

Authors

First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Abdelwahab

MiddleName

Abdellatif

Affiliation

Lecturer of Dermatology, Venereology, and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.

Email

ashrafadva@yahoo.com

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First Name

wafaa

Last Name

al sayed

MiddleName

mohammed

Affiliation

Dermatology Department, Tahta General Hospital, Sohag, Egypt

Email

alsamantywafaa@yahoo.com

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First Name

marwa

Last Name

hashim

MiddleName

shabaan

Affiliation

biochemistry department, faculity of medicin, sohag university, sohag

Email

marwahashim84@gmail.com

City

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Orcid

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First Name

ramdan

Last Name

abdo

MiddleName

saleh

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

Email

salehr2010@yahoo.com

City

sohag

Orcid

0000-0003-0503-3533

Volume

27

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

37556

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2022-09-24

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

6

Page End

12

Print ISSN

1687-8353

Online ISSN

2682-4159

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272,190

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785

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Publication Title

Sohag Medical Journal

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https://smj.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023