Resolution of psoriasis after tonsillectomy.
A 19-year-old woman experienced recalcitrantpsoriasis after streptococcal pharyngitis. Multipletreatment regimens were employed, but results werepoor until after the patient underwent tonsillectomy.
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington. Jameson.Loyal@med.uvm.edu.
Jameson
J
Loyal
Sara
S
Flores
Ali
A
Alikhan
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D055815:Young Adult
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D013792:Thalidomide; C505730:apremilast