RT Book, Section A1 Shabazz, Dwana R. A2 Kelly, A. Paul A2 Taylor, Susan C. A2 Lim, Henry W. A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido SR Print(0) ID 1161545387 T1 Pityriasis Rosea T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071805520 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161545387 RD 2024/10/11 AB KEY POINTSPityriasis rosea (PR) is a self-limiting papulosquamous dermatosis that is found in all Fitzpatrick skin types (I to VI), with some distinct presentations in patients with skin of color.PR is associated with drugs (barbiturates, metronidazole, terbinafine, isotretinoin, gold, and clozapine), vaccinations (hemagglutinin 1 neuraminidase 1 [H1N1]), and viruses (human herpes virus [HHV]-6, HHV-7, and HHV-8).The etiology of PR is unclear. However, antiviral therapies are proving to be effective in decreasing the duration and severity of this condition.