Small plaque parapsoriasis explained

Small plaque parapsoriasis
Synonyms:	Chronic superficial dermatitis^[1]

Small plaque parapsoriasis characteristically occurs with skin lesions that are round, oval, discrete patches or thin plaques, mainly on the trunk.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Subtypes:

• Xanthoerythrodermia perstans is a distinct variant with lesions that are yellow in color.^{[1] [2]}
• Digitate dermatosis is a distinct variant with lesions in the shape of a finger and distributed symmetrically on the flanks.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Parapsoriasis
• List of cutaneous conditions

Notes and References

1. Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .
2. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .
3. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. .
4. Lambert WC, Everett MA . The nosology of parapsoriasis . J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. . 5 . 4 . 373–95 . October 1981 . 7026622 . 10.1016/S0190-9622(81)70100-2.