The expression of beta 2 integrin CD11b on granulocytes and monocytes from patients with psoriasis vulgaris and pustular psoriasis was examined by flow cytometry. The amount of CD11b expressed on both granulocytes and monocytes was greater in 4 patients with pustular psoriasis than in 16 patients with psoriasis vulgaris. Its expression correlated with the development of pustules on the skin. No...

Acute generalized pustular psoriasis is an uncommon but dangerous form of psoriasis with a systemic presentation. Acute exacerbation, an early picture of acute generalized pustular psoriasis (AGPP), can be fatal, therefore, early recognition and systemic therapy is critical. It is an important differential diagnosis of erythroderma. Epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options are d...

Sir, Pustular bacterid (PB) is a pustular disorder of the hands and/or feet. It was first described by Andrews and co-workers (1, 2). There is controversy as to whether PB is a separate disease or is a variant of psoriasis pustulosa palmaris et plantaris (PPP). We describe here a case of PB in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This is the first report of PB associated with AS and supp...

eruption cysts are benign cysts that appear on the mucosa of a tooth shortly befo re its eruption. they may disappear by themselves but if they hurt, bleed or are infected they may require surgical treatment to expose the tooth and drain the contents. here we present 2 case reports of eruption cysts presenting with different chief complaint. the treatment included incising the eruption cyst and...

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH), a variant of pustular psoriasis, chiefly affects distal parts of the hands and feet (1,2). Arthritis occasionally occurs in psoriasis, including pustular psoriasis, as psoriatic arthritis (3), but it is uncommon in ACH. Here, we report on two cases of ACH with arthritis that was improved by infliximab together with methotrexate as well as salazosulfap...

Impetigo herpetiformis is a rare life threatening pustular dermatoses of pregnancy. The aetiology is unclear but is usually steroid responsive. A case of impetigo herpetiformis in a multiparous 43 year old Iban lady in her 29 weeks of gestation is presented. She responded to topical corticosteroids initially but recurred postpartum, only to respond to Acitretin. Egyptian Dermatology Online Jour...