Open AccessPsoriasis remission after gastric bypass surgery: a case report
Author(s) -
Ornella De Pità,
Francesca Lupi,
Giuseppe Cianchini
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical management issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2283-3137
pISSN - 1973-4832
DOI - 10.7175/cmi.v8i1.898
Subject(s) - medicine , psoriasis , weight loss , dyslipidemia , surgery , gastric bypass surgery , obesity , family history , methotrexate , disease , gastric bypass , dermatology
Case reports suggest that gastric bypass surgery in patients with psoriasis may result in complete remission of the disease. A substantial weight loss is achieved in the months following surgery, which is likely to reduce psoriasis symptoms and risk of comorbidities. A 50-year-old man was followed in our Department for several years. He had severe plaque psoriasis requiring superpotent topical steroids and methotrexate. His medical history included morbid obesity (138 kg), dyslipidemia , hypertension and positive family history for psoriasis. He underwent gastric bypass surgery on November 2011. Eight months later, his weight decreased to 86 kg, and he noted a marked improvement in his psoriasis, with reduction of body surface area involvement. In our opinion weight loss may be a useful adjunctive therapy for obese patients with psoriasis.