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Childhood Generalized Pustular Psoriasis: Successful Treatment with Isotretinoin
Author(s) -
ALSHOBAILI HANI,
ALKHENAIZAN SULTAN
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00524.x
Subject(s) - acitretin , medicine , isotretinoin , generalized pustular psoriasis , pustular psoriasis , psoriasis , dermatology , girl , dermatologic agents , pediatrics , acne , psychology , developmental psychology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics
Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis that is characterized by the eruption of sterile pustules. Because of the concern of the long term teratogenetic effect of acitretin in females of childbearing age, we treated a 16‐year‐old girl with pustular psoriasis with isotretinoin with excellent outcome.