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Pityriasis lichenoides is an inflammatory skin disorder of unknown etiology. There are two variants with overlapping features: (1) pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC) and (2) pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA). Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Haberman disease is a severe form of PLEVA with systemic manifestations.
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Prendiville, J. (2021). Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta. In: Treadwell, P., Smith, M.L., Prendiville, J. (eds) Atlas of Adolescent Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58634-8_27
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