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Two sisters with impetigo herpetiformis
Author(s) -
TADA J.,
FUKUSHFRO S.,
FUJIWARA Y.,
AKAGI Y.,
KODAMA H.,
NOHARA N.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1989.tb00893.x
Subject(s) - impetigo , medicine , dermatology , dermatitis herpetiformis , pediatrics , pathology , disease
Summary Two sisters (non‐twins) had impetigo herpetiformis triggered by their first pregnancy. One sister treated with etretinate had good resolution of skin disease. Impetigo herpetiformis is probably a variant of pustular psoriasis and may be provoked or precipitated by factors, such as pregnancy. Both patients shared common HLA antigens (A11, AW24, BW44, BW54 and DR6Y).