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Psoriasis from a Prosthesis: Unusual Koebner Phenomenon in a Girl with Autoamputation of the Leg
Author(s) -
Benoit Sandrine,
Hamm Henning
Publication year - 2013
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/pde.12059
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , prosthesis , plaque psoriasis , psoriasis , thigh , amputation , surgery , dermatology , psychology , developmental psychology
Abstract An 8‐year‐old girl showed psoriatic lesions confined to her autoamputated left thigh. She was wearing an above‐the‐knee prosthesis that induced plaque psoriasis by koebnerization. Rapid clinical remission was achieved using tacrolimus 0.03% ointment.