1989
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70042-6
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Impetigo herpetiformis: A variant of pustular psoriasis or a separate entity?

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“…20 Unlike pustular psoriasis, these patients often have no personal or family history of psoriasis, and IH does not generally progress to erythroderma. 21 The histopathology is identical to pustular psoriasis, showing subcorneal neutrophils and psoriasiform hyperplasia. Direct immunofluorescence skin testing is negative.…”
Section: Impetigo Herpetiformismentioning
confidence: 86%
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“…20 Unlike pustular psoriasis, these patients often have no personal or family history of psoriasis, and IH does not generally progress to erythroderma. 21 The histopathology is identical to pustular psoriasis, showing subcorneal neutrophils and psoriasiform hyperplasia. Direct immunofluorescence skin testing is negative.…”
Section: Impetigo Herpetiformismentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Most dermatologists classify IH as a subtype of pustular psoriasis, 20 due to its clinical similarity to von Zumbusch type pustular psoriasis, whereas others retain it as a distinct entity. 21 IH is characterized by sterile grouped pustules on the periphery of polycyclic erythematous plaques on the trunk and extremities ( Figure 1). It is often accompanied by systemic symptoms,including fever, nausea, and malaise.…”
Section: Impetigo Herpetiformismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Th-1 sitokinler psoriaziste alevlenmeye sebep olmaktadır 9 . Bunun dışında, İH'de hipokalsemi olması ve gebelikte gözlenmesinden dolayı psoriazisten farklı bir hastalık olarak da yorumlanmıştır 3,4 . İH'de birçok tedavi seçeneği bulunmaktadır.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Birçok yazar, İH'nin püstüler psoriazisin gebelikte endokrin değişikliklerle alevlenen jeneralize formu olduğunu ileri sürmektedir 2 . Bazı yazarlar ise; İH'de hipokalsemi olması ve gebelikte gözlenmesi sebebiyle psoriazisten farklı bir hastalık olarak yorumlamışlardır 3,4 . İmpetigo herpetiformis, genellikle gebeliğin üçüncü trimestrinde ortaya çıkan yaygın püstüllerle karakterizedir.…”
Section: Gi Riflunclassified
“…A skin biopsy performed by a dermatologist confirmed the diagnosis of impetigo herpetiformis Laboratory Data Laboratory investigations performed 1 week prior to pre¬ sentation demonstrated the following values: calci- urn, 1.72 mmol/L (normal, 2.12 to 2.64 mmol/L); phosphate, 0.54 mmol/L (normal, 0.80 to 1.45 mmol/L); albumin, 33 g/L (normal, 35 to 55 g/L); leukocyte count, 12.3 x 107L (normal, 4.0 to 10.5 x 107L), with a differential of 0.88 polymorphonuclear leukocytes, 0.08 lymphocytes, 0.03 band forms, and 0.01 mononuclear cells; hematocrit, 0.34 (normal, 0.36 to 0.48); lactate dehydrogenase, total bilirubin, total protein, serum urea nitrogen, uric acid, and serum glucose, within normal limits; alkaline phosphatase, 197 TJ/L (normal, 30 to 120 U/L) (mildly elevated at initial screening); serum cholesterol, 5,94 mmol/L (normal, <5.85 mmol/L) (mildly elevated at initial screening); and serum cholesterol sulfate, normal.…”
Section: Report Of a Casementioning
confidence: 99%