Mucocutaneous candidiasis or psoriasis? A case report
JRMS-Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2007; 12 (2): 96-99
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ABSTRACT
Pustular psoriasis is a rare form of psoriasis in childhood. The prevalence of psoriasis in various parts of the world varies from 0.1% to 3% and the most frequently observed variant is the plaque type, followed by the guttate psoriasis. A 4-year-old boy with a history of repeated self-limited arthritis, onycholysis, recurrent erythematous skin, diaper rash, fever and pustular lesions, had several hospital admissions with no benefits. After a 2-year delay in the diagnosis, he was treated as a case of pustular psoriasis which was shown by skin biopsy
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Index:
IMEMR
Main subject:
Arthritis
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Skin
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Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous
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Child, Preschool
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Diaper Rash
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Erythema
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Onycholysis
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Fever
Type of study:
Case_reports
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J. Res. Med. Sci.
Year:
2007