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Pityriasis Versicolor on the Flank

Pityriasis versicolor on the flank. Pityriasis versicolor is caused by Malassezia yeast and it manifests on the body as macular patches of varying colours. The diagnosis is usually clinical. If mycological diagnosis is needed, it is performed through native examination, not culture.

Picture: Raimo Suhonen

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