Impetigo herpetiformis: an unknown dermatosis of pregnancy

Impetigo herpetiformis or pustular psoriasis of pregnancy is a rare dermatosis of pregnancy that typically starts in the secondhalf of pregnancy and resolves postpartum. It can be life threatening for both mother and fetus and often causes therapeutic problem. We report a case of 37-year-old pregnant woman with history of generalized pustular lesions in the twoprevious pregnancies, presenting an impetigo herpetiformis during her third pregnancy, resolved one day after the delivery