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I was diagnosed with pityriasis at least 15 years ago through a biopsy. how common is it to last that long and could it be something else?
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Which kind?: Pityriasis rosea would be gone, but lichenoides, rubra-pilaris, or tinea "pityriasis" versicolor can hang on for years.
Answered 3/26/2013
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