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Significance of IL36RN mutation analyses in the management of impetigo herpetiformis: A case report and review of published cases.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 May 2021
Yoshikawa Miyuki, Rokunohe Daiki, Kimura Atsuko, Takahashi Mika, Korekawa Ayumi, Nakajima Koji, Nakano Hajime, Yokoyama Minako, Tanaka Kanji, Yokoyama Yoshihito, Sawamura Daisuke
Abstract excerpt
Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a rare variant of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), which develops during pregnancy. GPP is associated with mutations of IL36RN, but it is still unclear whether the same is true of IH. A 20-year-old Japanese woman developed erythema and pustules on her trunk during the 27th week of her first pregnancy. Within 1 month, the skin lesions spread over her whole body, accompanied by...
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