Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy (PPP) , formerly known as impetigo herpetiformis is a form of severe generalised pustular psoriasis that occurs in pregnancy .[1] [2] pregnancy with a fever and generalised redness with pustules .[3] [4]
Diagnosis is by signs and symptoms, and skin biopsy.[3] low calcium and high white cells .[3] corticosteroids by mouth.[2] birth of the baby , but may recur in subsequent pregnancies.[2] [3]
Signs and symptoms See also References
↑ Trivedi, Megha K; Vaughn, Alexandra R; Murase, Jenny E (26 February 2018). "Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy: current perspectives" . International Journal of Women's Health . 10 : 109–115. doi :10.2147/IJWH.S125784 . ISSN 1179-1411 . PMID 29520163 . Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2023 . ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "21. Chronic blistering dermatoses" . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 466. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6 Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-15 . ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kurien, George; Badri, Talel (2023). "Dermatoses of Pregnancy" . StatPearls . StatPearls Publishing. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-05-16 . ↑ Rivera-Díaz, Raquel; Daudén, Esteban; Carrascosa, José Manuel; Cueva, Pablo de la; Puig, Luis (March 2023). "Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: A Review on Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Treatment" . Dermatology and Therapy . 13 (3): 673–688. doi :10.1007/s13555-022-00881-0 . ISSN 2193-8210 . Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-05-17 .
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