Dermatitis repens

Dermatitis repens
Other names: Acrodermatitis perstans, Pustular acrodermatitis, Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau, Acrodermatitis continua suppurativa Hallopeau, Hallopeau's acrodermatitis, Hallopeau's acrodermatitis continua, Dermatitis repens Crocker
SpecialtyDermatology

Dermatitis repens, also known as acrodermatitis continua, is an inflammatory skin condition, a type of localized pustular psoriasis that typically presents with sterile pustules beginning at one or more finger tips or toes.[1][2]

It is rare.[3] It was first described in 1880 by François Henri Hallopeau.[2]

Signs and symptoms

See also

References

  1. Smith, Mary Patricia; Ly, Karen; Thibodeaux, Quinn; Bhutani, Tina; Liao, Wilson; Beck, Kristen M. (9 August 2019). "Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau: clinical perspectives". Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy. 9: 65–72. doi:10.2147/PTT.S180608. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau: Causes, Features and Treatment — DermNet". dermnetnz.org. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "10. Seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, recalcitrant palmopustular eruptions, pustular dermatitis, and erythroderma". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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