Woronoff ring has been mostly discussed as a phenomenon in psoriasis, especially during therapy. It has also been reported in a few other conditions unrelated to psoriasis; however, the association of Woronoff ring has not been reported in immunocompetent, healthy, and untreated patients with molluscum contagiosum who have no apparent systemic illness. The authors report a case series of Woronoff ring seen in untreated immunocompetent patients with molluscum contagiosum involving different age groups.
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Clin Exp Dermatol
June 2021
Department of Dermatology, Amanza Skin Clinic, Perinthalmanna, India.
Acta Derm Venereol
January 2020
Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, D-80337 München, Germany.
The Woronoff ring is a ring-like hypopigmentation zone around regressing psoriasis lesions. Although it was first described more than 100 years ago, its aetiology has remained a mystery. Recent insights into the pathogenesis of psoriasis can now explain the origin of the Woronoff ring.
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December 2019
Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
Skinmed
September 2018
Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Woronoff ring has been mostly discussed as a phenomenon in psoriasis, especially during therapy. It has also been reported in a few other conditions unrelated to psoriasis; however, the association of Woronoff ring has not been reported in immunocompetent, healthy, and untreated patients with molluscum contagiosum who have no apparent systemic illness. The authors report a case series of Woronoff ring seen in untreated immunocompetent patients with molluscum contagiosum involving different age groups.
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February 2014
Division of Dermatology, Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S First Ave, Bldg 54, Room 101, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
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