title: Childhood pustular psoriasis: case report.
abstract: Generalized pustulous psoriasis is a rare type of psoriasis first described in 1910 by Von Zumbusch. This disease tends to have a more benign development in children when compared to its development in adults. However, in its serious form it may represent a risk to the patient's life. Maybe, due to being such a rare disease no therapeutic option has so far consistently proved to be both effective and safe. Isolated reports suggest that retinoid is the best choice of drug in these cases. However, it is difficult to manage this drug in early infancy. The present report describes a serious case of this rare disease in an infant with a satisfactory response and good tolerance to the use of dapsone.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Professor Edgar Santos University Hospital Complex, The Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
authors.forename: Yuri Nogueira
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Chaves
authors.forename: Dulceane Natyara
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Priscila F Landulfo
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Jorge
authors.forename: Ivonise
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Follador
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Paim de
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D003622:Dapsone