https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2007.1s.56

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PSORIASIS

Vol. 59 No. s1 (2007)
Abstract Views: 2470
PDF: 4135
Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.

Authors

P. Lisi
office@pagepress.org
The clinical diagnosis of psoriasis is relatively easy, especially when the lesions consist of erythematous, silvery white scaly, sharply demarcated, indurated plaques, distributed symmetrically on the extensor surfaces of limbs, the lower back and the scalp. These clinical features reflect the histopathological findings observed in active lesions, characterized by parakeratosis, acanthosis of the epidermal ridges, tortuous and dilated blood vessels, and perivascular leukocytic infiltrate; the Munro microabscess and the spongiform pustule of Kogoj are diagnostic. Diagnostic doubts, however, may arise in several clinical variants and atypical cases (guttate psoriasis, follicular or spinulosic psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis, pustular psoriasis) or when the psoriatic lesions are localized in particular sites (palms, soles, scalp, body folds, penis, nails). The value of erythemato-papulosquamous psoriasiform eruptions occurring during or after the administration of a diagnostic or therapeutic agent especially in psoriatic subjects is discussed. Key words: Psoriasis, differential diagnosis, skin diseases, clinical features, histopathological aspects

Dimensions

Altmetric

PlumX Metrics

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citations

Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

How to Cite

Lisi, P. (2007). DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PSORIASIS. Reumatismo, 59(s1), 56–60. https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2007.1s.56

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.