title: Netherton Syndrome Mimicking Pustular Psoriasis: Clinical Implications and Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin.
abstract: We present two cases of Netherton syndrome mimicking pustular psoriasis and discuss potential pathomechanisms of clinical and histologic similarities between Netherton syndrome and pustular psoriasis and implications for management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Alison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Small
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.|Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cordoro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D056770:Netherton Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous