A case of recurrent impetigo herpetiformis with a positive family history.
Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare non-infectious pustular dermatosis of pregnancy. A few non-gestational cases due to oral contraceptive use have also been reported. Although the disorder is not thought to have a genetic background, there are some familial case reports in the literature. We describe a case of recurrent impetigo herpetiformis in an 18-year-old pregnant woman who had normal serum calcium levels and responded well to prednisolone therapy. Interestingly, the patient's mother had also experienced a generalised pustular dermatosis associated with hypocalcaemia during oral contraceptive use, which was diagnosed clinically and histologically as impetigo herpetiformis.
Erbagci
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Department of Dermatology, Gaziantep University Medical School, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Erkiliç
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D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010375:Pedigree; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D011239:Prednisolone