title: [Impetigo herpetiformis, a rare manifestation of severe hypocalcemia].
abstract: A case of impetigo herpetiformis associated with profound hypocalcemia secondary to idiopathic hypoparathyroidism is reported. This clinical observation and the review of similar cases in the literature recall that this rare and severe skin disease related to psoriasis can be the first manifestation of hypoparathyroidism and responds very well to the calcium reloading.
authors.affiliation: Service de Nutrition, Maladies métaboliques et Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Sainte Marguerite et Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gueydan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Folchetti
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Christofilis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valéro
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Grob
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vialettes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D007169:Impetigo / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium