Korean J Dermatol.  2008 Nov;46(11):1551-1554.

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis of Pregnancy Treated with Systemic Steroid and Narrowband UVB

• Jeong KH
• Shin MK
• Yang YS
• Kim NI

Abstract

Generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy (GPPP) is a rare form of pustular psoriasis that occurs in pregnant women during the third trimester. It is characterized by erythematous plaques, peripheral scale and sterile pustules, and this malady is associated with systemic symptoms such as fever, malaise, diarrhea and pain. A 34-year-old primigravida woman with an intermittent history of plaque psoriasis for 12 years presented with a two week history of increasingly widespread erythematous eruptions and associated peripheral pustules. The histopathologic findings were consistent with pustular psoriasis. She was diagnosed with generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy and she was treated with systemic and topical steroid, narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy and wet dressings. 2 weeks after treatment, the patient demonstrated clinical and symptomatic improvement.

Keyword

Generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy; Impetigo herpetiformis; Pustular psoriasis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Bandages
Diarrhea
Female
Fever
Humans
Phototherapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Pregnant Women
Psoriasis