Annular pustular psoriasis associated with affective psychosis.
An eighty-year-old man presented with recurrent annular erythema with pustules on the axillae, trunk, and groin consistent with a diagnosis of annular pustular psoriasis. Over the years, exacerbations of his skin lesions directly followed manic episodes. Use of major tranquilizers, including chlorpromazine, brought about a favorable remission of both the manic symptoms and the cutaneous lesions.
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Dermatological Department, Nakamura Hospital, Japan.
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D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013492:Suppuration