Noe: We think about palmoplantar pustulosis as an orphan condition. It's rare based on the epidemiology studies when we use strict definitions of just pustules. But like I mentioned in clinic, ...
Clinically, acne presentation differs based on condition severity. Mild acne is typically localized to the face and manifests as noninflammatory open and closed comedones. 2 Moderate presentations of ...
Many patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares got no specific treatment for them, despite their high risk of severe complications, according to the biggest study of these episodes to ...
Psoriasis can involve any area of the skin. The most common areas are those that are prone to significant trauma from rubbing or scratching. These areas include the elbows, knees and scalp. However, ...
What Is Generalized Pustular Psoriasis? Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is the rarest form of psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune skin condition. GPP can be severe, even life-threatening. The disease ...
Spevigo is a humanized monoclonal immunoglobulin G1 antibody that inhibits interleukin-36 signaling. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Spevigo ® (spesolimab-sbzo) for the treatment ...
GPP can be triggered by the initiation and withdrawal of various medications, in particular the withdrawal of corticosteroids, and by infections, stress, and other conditions. 1,5,6,10 Patients with a ...
Stress, infections, and corticosteroid withdrawal are known triggers of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). However, doctors cannot attribute every GPP flare to a specific cause. Psoriasis is an ...
A case series of patients with pustular psoriasis indicated a lack of standardized treatment and continued health care utilization, in which men were at greater risk of an emergency department or ...
You’ve probably heard of psoriasis—the chronic inflammatory condition that can cause itchy, scaly patches on your skin. Less well-known is a rare form of the disease called pustular psoriasis, which ...