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Impetigo herpetiformis: A rare pregnancy-specific dermatosis

Abdelhafez MMA 1 , Ahmed KAM 2 , Mohd Daud MNB 3 , Jeffree MS 4 , Kadir F 5 , Baharuddin DMP 1 Show all authors , Than WW 1 , Hayatti F 6 , Tay KX 7 , Eldiastey AM 8

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Dermatology, Helios Saint Johannes Klinikum, Duisburg, Germany
  • 3 Family Medicine Unit, Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • 7 Faculty of Business, Economic, and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
  • 8 Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Obstet Med, 2023 Mar;16(1):5-8.
PMID: 37139500 DOI: 10.1177/1753495X221074610

Abstract

Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a pregnancy-specific dermatosis that is currently considered a form of generalised pustular psoriasis and mainly occurs in late pregnancy during the third trimester. IH presents as erythematous patches and pustules and might have systemic involvement. The disease may be associated with severe maternal, fetal, and neonatal complications. IH treatment is very challenging, however, various therapeutic options are available and effective for disease treatment.

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