Case Report
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 319-322
Pityriasis Lichenoides-Et Varioliformis Acuta (PLEVA): A Rare Case Report
Avni Gupta1, Reeta Dhar2, Db Borkar3, P Patro4, Shilpi Sahu4, Deesha Bhemat1, Urshlla Kaul1
1Post Graduate Resident, 3Professor, 4Associate Professor,
Dept. of Pathology M.G.M Medical College & Hospital, Kamothe.
2Professor & HOD Pathology, M.G.M Medical College & Hospital, Kamothe.
Corresponding Author: Avni Gupta
ABSTRACT
We present a case of a 70 year old male who presented with multiple, well defined, macular -papular erythematous patches present all over body except face and mucous membrane since 25 days. Histopathology showed interface dermatitis, epidermotropism, parakeratosis along with perivascular infiltrates chiefly comprising of lymphocytes and extravasated red blood cells indicating the diagnosis of Pityriasis lichenoides et Varioliformis acuta.
Key words: Pityriasis lichenoides; papules; PLEVA.