Which biopsy finding is most suggestive of pityriasis rosea?
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Correct answer: Focal parakeratosis with spongiosis
Pityriasis rosea may show focal parakeratosis and mild spongiosis. The histologic findings are often nonspecific but supportive in the appropriate clinical context.
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