[Pink pityriasis in primary care. Review of 46 cases].

OBJECTIVE

We pretend to improve the knowledge and management of pityriasis rosea by family practitioners.

DESIGN

A retrospective qualitative study by the review of the registry in a outpatient Dermatology clinic.

SETTING

This work is made in the Dermatology clinic attending to San Sebastián de los Reyes population (Madrid) that's situated in the V Centenario Center.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN

RESULTS

46 patients (28 females) were diagnosticated (mean age 25 +/- 13). Incidence was 85/100,000 hab; 12 patients were derivated urgently; 38 cases showed herald patch (82.6%). Lesions had characteristical distribution in 36 patients (78.3%); 43 cases had a clinic diagnosis (93.5%). Treatment wasn't necessary in 20 patients (43.5%). Most usual General Practitioner's presumption diagnosis was pityriasis rosea (21.7%); there was no diagnosis in 36.9%.

CONCLUSIONS

We find inexperience in general practitioners about pityriasis rosea. It's necessary a correct knowledge and management of this pathology in Primary Care.