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. 2019 Nov 1;10(6):682–685. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_502_18

Table 2.

Dermoscopic features in various lesions resembling pityriasis versicolor[8,9,10,11,12,13]

Diagnosis Dermoscopic feature
Pityriasis versicolor Altered pigmentary network, scaling, folliculocentricity and halo sign
Pityriasis rosea[8] Peripheral scaling (so-called collarette scales) around a diffuse and structureless yellowish centerwith dotted vessels.
Pityriasis alba[9] Pinkish areas with scaling
Pre vitiligo[10] Reduced pigmentary network, perifollicularand perilesional pigmentation
Seborrhoeic dermatitis[11] Orange-white areas, White structureless areas, dotted vessels and yellowish scaling.
Lichen planuspigmentosus[12] Diffuse brown backgrounds, hem-like pigmentary pattern, perifollicular pigmentation, blue gray dots/globules
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis[13] Ridges and furrows, white structures, brown lines and -hairs