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Strict anatomical coexistence of vitiligo and psoriasis vulgaris – a Koebner phenomenon?
Author(s) -
PAPADAVID E.,
YU R.C.,
MUNN S.,
CHU A.C.
Publication year - 1996
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.1365-2230.1996.tb00038.x
Subject(s) - vitiligo , psoriasis , dermatology , mechanism (biology) , medicine , phenomenon , philosophy , epistemology
Summary We describe a patient who developed typical psoriptic plaques covering completely or partly the vitiliginous areas of her skin. Her psoriasis was strictly limited to the vitiliginous patches with no involvement of the normal skin. Strict anatomical coexistence of both diseases is extremely rare and suggests a causal mechanism, possibly due to a Koebner phenomenon, but genetic and environmental factors mav also be involved.