Papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: PPGSS

Overview

Papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome (PPGSS) is an uncommon cutaneous condition with a typical purpuric exanthem limited to hands and feet.

An association with parvovirus B19 has been described.^[1]
The syndrome has also been associated with several viruses such as HHV6, measles and coxsackie B6

PPGSS is characterized by

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↑ Parez N, Dehée A, Michel Y, Veinberg F, Garbarg-Chenon A (2009). “Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome associated with B19V infection in a 6-year-old child”. J. Clin. Virol. 44 (2): 167–9. doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2008.11.013. PMID 19129008. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); line feed character in |title= at position 44 (help)