An Uncommon Presentation of Erythrodermic Psoriasis in a Patient without a History of Psoriasis

Abstract

Erythrodermic psoriasis is a rare and potentially fatal skin condition. We present the case of a 68-year-old woman, with no prior dermatologic history, who was treated with steroid injection for an insect bite one month prior to presentation and subsequently developed a diffuse erythematous rash. She presented to a military medical center in shock, with weeping, coalesced plaques covering the majority of her skin. Skin biopsies revealed pustular psoriasis, and treatment with infliximab was initiated for erythrodermic psoriasis. After six weeks and three infliximab infusions, the cutaneous lesions had nearly completely resolved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 08, 2019
Accession Number
AD1078875

Entities

People

  • Heather Yun
  • Joshua Boster
  • Matt Rendo
  • Scott R. Dalton

Organizations

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Dermatology
  • Epidermis
  • Health Services
  • Hiv Infections
  • Infection
  • Insect Bites And Stings
  • Internal Medicine
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Lower Extremity
  • Skin
  • Skin Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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