Korean J Dermatol.
2004 Jun;42(6):758-761.
A Case of Impetigo Herpetiformis Occurring In Puerperium
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eslee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- 2Department of Dermatology, Ghil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
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.
