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Three Attacks in the Same Person

C. G. LaRocco, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1941;44(5):913.

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Granted that pityriasis rosea is a relatively common dermatosis and that instances are on record of two attacks, the occurrence of three episodes is sufficiently uncommon to merit recording. Engman and Kile¹ reported a similar experience, and Allen² made casual reference to six outbreaks in the same person.

REPORT OF A CASE

J. C. J., a white youth aged 17, was referred by his father, a physician. He was first seen with a typical pityriasis rosea in December 1940. His second attack was observed in March 1941 and his third in July 1941.

A tonsillectomy was performed when he was 5 years of age. He had mumps, varicella and pertussis at 6 to 7 years of age, ethmoiditis with abscess formation and surgical drainage at the age of 9 years and bilateral mastoiditis at 15, with recovery following administration of sulfanilamide.

Each attack of pityriasis rosea was ushered . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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