{"id":55852,"date":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/?p=55852"},"modified":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T03:55:39","slug":"pityriasis-alba-homoeopathic-management-a-case-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeobook.com\/pityriasis-alba-homoeopathic-management-a-case-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Pityriasis alba homoeopathic management- a case report"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dr Athirakrishnan G.K<\/strong><\/p>\n INTRODUCTION<\/strong>:<\/p>\n pityriasis alba (synonym: Pityriasis sicca faciei, Pityriasis alba faciei,Erythema streptogyneus,Impentigo furfuracea, Pityriasis simplex) occurring in childhood and adolescence .An individual lesion characterized by an oval,finescaly,flat and erythematous or hypopigmented macule or patch.The lesions are most frequently observed on face,trunk and extensor surface of arms and legs.<\/p>\n PREVALENCE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The incidence 8.4% in Indian children.Seasonal variation exist with summer exacerbation and winter improvement.More than one third of children with atopic dermatitis are reported to experience pityriasis alba. The prevalence in general population is 1% but the prevalence in atopic individual is 3.2%.<\/p>\n AETIOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n The aetilogy of pityriasis is not fully known<\/p>\n CLINICAL FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n The lesion is generally limited to the cheeks,perioral area,forehead,trunk and proximal arms, and less frequently on legs.<\/p>\n DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS<\/strong><\/p>\n Wood lamp examination help to distinguish pityriasis alba from pityriasis versicolor.(potassium hydroxide) shows spores and hyphae in pityriasis versicolor\u00a0 not in pityriasis alba.<\/p>\n GENERAL MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n It is self limiting condition and not dangerous also. A clinician should recommend the measure to limit the individual exposure to etiological factors like sun exposure,regular use of sunscreen,hot water bath.<\/p>\n HOMOEOPATHIC\u00a0 MANAGEMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Rubrics in Murphy repertory<\/strong><\/p>\n Skin: skin-pityriasis alba: agar,anac,aranix,argmet,ars,arsI,bac,berba,calc,carbac,caul,,colch,eryth,flac,graph,kaliars,kalibr,mang,merc,mercpr,mez,natar,natm,olnd,phos,phyt,ppm,psor,sep,sil,staph,sulac,sulph,tell,thuja,toxo<\/p>\n Rubrics in Boericke repertory<\/strong><\/p>\n Skin-Pityriasis(dermatitisexfoliativa)-ars<\/em>,arsiod,bac,berbaq,calcc,carbac,colch<\/em>,flourac<\/em>,graph,kaliars<\/em>,mangac,merc,mez<\/em>,natars,phos,sep<\/em>,staph,sul<\/em>,suliod,sulphac<\/em>,tellur,tereb,thyr<\/p>\n Skin-Spots,white-graph,sul<\/p>\n Face-Eruptions\u2013scales-ars,euphorbia<\/p>\n HOMEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n ARSENIC ALB<\/p>\n ARSENIC IODATUM<\/p>\n BACILINUM<\/p>\n BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM<\/p>\n KALI CHLOR<\/p>\n NATRUM MUR<\/p>\n PSORINUM<\/p>\n SEPIA<\/p>\n SULPHUR<\/p>\n CASE REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n 10 year old boy came to the outpatient department of government homoeopathic medical college and hospital bangalore.presented with complaint of white discoloration over the right cheek since 2 months.<\/p>\n Details of presenting complaints<\/strong><\/p>\n Child was apparently healthy till the last 2 months.gradually started with complaints of single white spot on the right cheek.later it spreads all over the right cheek.<\/p>\n It turns light pinkish when exposed to sunlight.<\/p>\n It is also asssociated with dryness of skin<\/p>\n Negative history<\/strong>:No history of bleeding, itching, erythema, redness, fever, allergy<\/p>\n Past history<\/strong>:Nothing significant<\/p>\n Allergic history<\/strong>:Not allergic to any irritants<\/p>\n Family history<\/strong>:All family members are healthy<\/p>\n Mentals<\/strong><\/p>\n Irritable<\/p>\n Obstinate<\/p>\n Timid<\/p>\n Physical generals <\/strong><\/p>\n Clinical examnation findings<\/strong><\/p>\n Inspection:hypopigmted spots.21 small spots over right cheek<\/p>\n Palpation:it measures about 1\u00b41 cm.drynesspresent.smooth oval in shape.no elevated margins<\/p>\n Totality of symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n Evaluation of symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n Mental generals-<\/p>\n Reportorial totality<\/strong><\/p>\n Prescription<\/strong><\/p>\n Silicea 200<\/p>\n Figure 1 BEFORE<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Figure 2 AFTER<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Follow up<\/strong><\/p>\n dryness reduced<\/p>\n irritability reduced<\/td>\n Conclusion Declaration of patient consent<\/strong><\/p>\n Patient consent and assent was taken for images and clinical indormation to be repoted for this article.<\/p>\n Conflict of intrest<\/strong>:Nil<\/p>\n REFERENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Athirakrishnan G K<\/strong> Dr Athirakrishnan G.K INTRODUCTION: pityriasis alba (synonym: Pityriasis sicca faciei, Pityriasis alba faciei,Erythema streptogyneus,Impentigo furfuracea, Pityriasis simplex) occurring in childhood and adolescence .An individual lesion characterized by an oval,finescaly,flat and erythematous or hypopigmented macule or […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9925],"tags":[11735],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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\n Date<\/td>\n Symptoms<\/td>\n Prescription<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 24\/8\/21<\/td>\n White spots reduced to 15.<\/p>\n Sl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 15\/11\/21<\/td>\n White spots reduced to 12<\/td>\n Sl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n<\/strong>This case report of pityriasis alba suggest homoeopathy has a promising role in treatment.The importance of repertorization in selection of\u00a0 individualized remedy has s crucial role for the successful treatment. Also general management plays an important role in prevent in further recurrance<\/p>\n\n
\nMD part 1 paediatrics
\nUnder the guidance of Dr.Muddassir M Mulla
\nAssociate Professor Department of Paediatrics
\nGovernment\u00a0 Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,Bangalore<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"