Oral isotretinoin for the treatment of chronic pityriasis versicolor: case report and literature review.

An Bras Dermatol

Dermatology Clinic, Hospital da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Discipline of Dermatology, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Published: June 2024

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