Case Report A case of generalised pustular psoriasis mimicking acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis
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Differentiating between acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) and generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP) is very challenging because of clinical and histopathological similarities. A 60-year-old woman presented with pustular eruption and fever. She had taken dapsone and zaltoprofen for five days. Laboratory findings revealed neutrophil dominant leucocytosis and histopathological findings revealed a subcorneal spongiform pustule. Under the diagnosis of AGEP, she was treated with systemic steroids. However, the pustular lesions were aggravated after steroid reduction. In light of GPP, she was treated with acitretin and showed a good response. This case highlights the difficulty of differentiation between GPP and AGEP.
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