Preferred Label : Pityriasis lichenoides chronica;
ICD-11 definition : Pityriasis lichenoides chronica is seen predominantly in children and young adults
and manifests as multiple asymptomatic small flesh-coloured or reddish scaly flat
papules widely distributed over the trunk and proximal limbs. Lesions may appear in
crops, waxing and waning spontaneously over months or years. The cause is unknown.;
ICD-11 synonym : Parapsoriasis guttata [Brocq]; Guttate parapsoriasis;
Origin ID : 961986681;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Pityriasis lichenoides chronica is seen predominantly in children and young adults
and manifests as multiple asymptomatic small flesh-coloured or reddish scaly flat
papules widely distributed over the trunk and proximal limbs. Lesions may appear in
crops, waxing and waning spontaneously over months or years. The cause is unknown.
