<unk>  (also pityriasis<unk>  is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. The majority of<unk>  is caused by the fungus Malassezia globosa, although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases. These yeasts are normally found on the human skin and become troublesome only under certain circumstances, such as a warm and humid environment, although the exact conditions that cause initiation of the disease process are poorly understood. The condition pityriasis<unk>  was first identified in 1846.<unk>  comes from the Latin 'to turn' + color. It is also commonly referred to as Peter Elam's disease in many parts of South Asia.
Tinea versicolor
Pityriasis rosea
Tinea faciei
Dermatophytosis
Tinea corporis
Tinea incognita
Keratoderma blennorrhagicum
Lichen scrofulosorum