Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris

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

Overview

Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris (also known as “Pustulosis of palms and soles,”^[1] “Palmoplantar pustulosis,” “Persistent palmoplantar pustulosis,” “Pustular psoriasis of the Barber type,” and “Pustular psoriasis of the extremities”) is a chronic recurrent pustular dermatosis localized on the palms and soles only, characterized histologically by intraepidermal vesicles filled with neutrophils.^[2]^:411,628^[3]^:204

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Extremities

Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]

References

↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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[Bolognia-1] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Fitz2-2] Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.

[Andrews-3] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Dermatology_Atlas-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 “Dermatology Atlas”.

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