Elderly-Onset Generalized Pustular Psoriasis without a Previous History of Psoriasis Vulgaris

• Main Authors: Takayuki Aizu (Author), Akinobu Matsui (Author), Noriko Takiyoshi (Author), Eijiro Akasaka (Author), Takahide Kaneko (Author), Hajime Nakano (Author), Kazumitsu Sugiura (Author), Masashi Akiyama (Author), Daisuke Sawamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is characterized by sudden fever and extensive erythema with pustules and occurs in patients with or without preceding psoriasis vulgaris. We report an 83-year-old man showing irregularly shaped erythema with pustules on the trunk and extremities. He initially ha...