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Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy (Impetigo herpetiformis) - case report* * Work performed in the dermatology department at the Regional University Hospital of the North of Paraná - State University of Londrina (HURNP-UEL) - Londrina (PR), Brazil.

Psoríase pustulosa da gestação (Impetigo herpetiforme) - relato de caso

Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare dermatosis of pregnancy with typical onset during the last trimester of pregnancy and rapid resolution in the postpartum period. Clinically and histologically, it is consistent with pustular psoriasis. This similarity has led some authors to name the disease "the pustular psoriasis of pregnancy". We report the case of a patient who developed impetigo herpetiformis in two sucessive pregnancies.

Case reports; Impetigo; Pregnancy; Psoriasis


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