Korean J Dermatol.  1986 Jun;24(3):403-405.

A Case of Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaquesof Pregnancy

Abstract

We report herein a case of PUPPP in a 26-year-old-primigravida with urticarial papules and plaques on the abdomen and thigh which developed at 39th week of the pregnancy. Histopathologic findings revealed focal spongiosis in the epidermis and lymphocytic perivascular infiltration in the dermis. The skin lesion resolved spontaneously after delivery and the new-born had no specific abnormalities.

Keyword

PUPPP ( pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy )

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Dermis
Epidermis
Pregnancy*
Skin
Thigh
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