A Case of Impetigo Herpetiformis Occurring In Puerperium / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 758-761, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-32241
ABSTRACT
Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare, severe dermatologic disorder occurring predominantly in the third trimester of pregnancy. Rarely, it may present during the puerperium, and this suggests that impetigo herpetiformis should be included in the differential diagnosis of puerperal fever, particularly in those cases associated with dermatoses. We report a 32-year-old woman who developed impetigo hermpetiformis during puerperium. She was a primigravida and did not have a previous history of psoriasis. Three days after parturition she developed a severely pruritic pustular rash composed of erythematous patches first presented in both axilla. The patient showed rapid improvement with oral prednisolone 40 mg/day for 5 days, and the lesions healed in 10 days. Follow-up for 12 months revealed no recurrence.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Psoriasis
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Recurrence
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Skin Diseases
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Axilla
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Prednisolone
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Follow-Up Studies
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Parturition
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Postpartum Period
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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