A case of guttate psoriasis following Kawasaki disease.
We report a case of guttate psoriasis following Kawasaki disease, in a patient with Staphylococcus aureus demonstrated in a throat swab. We suggest that preceding staphylococcal infection can play a key role in the pathogenesis of some cases of guttate psoriasis, possibly by the production of superantigens.
Han
M H
MH
Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, 388-1 Poongnap-dong Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-040, Korea.
Jang
K A
KA
Sung
K J
KJ
Moon
K C
KC
Koh
J K
JK
Choi
J H
JH
D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology; D018089:Superantigens / Q000276:immunology
D018089:Superantigens