A pustular psoriasis flare treated with calcium supplementation

Generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy successfully treated with cyclosporine.

Two multigravidae aged 27 and 29 years, with previous uneventful pregnancies, second being psoriatic, reported at 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancies, with generalized pustular lesions. Laboratory findings, including serum calcium were normal. Ultrasonography showed normal fetal growth. Histopathology confirmed pustular psoriasis. Patients were put on cyclosporine 3 mg/ kg weight/ day after failure ...

Generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy treated with oral cyclosporin.

Acute Pustular Psoriasis

was stable, his skin became irritable and hot with extensive reddening. Though in bed in a warm room he felt cold. During the next three days the skin became tender, and large areas of pustulation developed. Subsequently there was widespread peeling of the skin, and crusting developed on the face and neck. On admission to hospital there was generalized cutaneous erythema and scleral jaundice. T...

Generalized pustular psoriasis treated with apremilast in a patient with multiple medical comorbidities

G eneralized pustular psoriasis (GPP), von Zumbusch type, is an uncommon variant of psoriasis characterized by acute-onset severe inflammation and widespread sterile pustules within psoriatic plaques. GPP is a medical emergency that often requires hospitalization because of possible life-threatening complications, including heart failure, renal failure, and sepsis. Existing treatment options fo...

Pustular Palmoplantar Psoriasis Successfully Treated with Nb-UVB Monochromatic Excimer Light: A Case-Report

Barber's palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a form of localised pustular psoriasis, affecting the palmar and plantar surfaces. It is a chronic disease, with a deep impact on the patients' quality of life. The Authors discuss a case of Baber Psoriasis successfully treated with monochromatic excimer light.