Impetigo herpetiformis with hyperparathyroidism.
Impetigo herpetiformis, first described by Hebra, is a rare pustular disorder that primarily affects pregnant women and it is often complicated by an increased risk of spontaneous abortion. A commonly associated hypocalcemia often appears with hypoparathyroidism. Here we report a case of complicated impetigo herpetiformis without hypocalcemia paired with a compensatory hyperparathyroidism.
Wolf
R
R
Heinrich-Heine University, Dermatology, Duesseldorf, Germany. wolfr@mail.nih.gov
Tartler
U
U
Stege
H
H
Megahed
M
M
Ruzicka
T
T
D000328:Adult; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007169:Impetigo / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*