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A Report of Two Cases

FRANCES PASCHER, M.D.; WILLIAM S. WOOD, B.A., M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1956;74(2):173-176.

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Although no form of psoriasis vulgaris is very common in childhood, particularly in children under 5 years, the erythrodermic form is extremely rare. In a careful search of the dermatologic and pediatric literature, we found only two references to its occurrence. Fox¹ noted that in rare cases the eruption "may tend to rapidly involve the whole skin." The other comment was by Lehmann in the discussion of Goeckerman and O'Leary's paper on erythroderma psoriaticum.² An instance in a 6-year old girl was cited.

We have seen two cases of erythrodermic psoriasis in children in the past year. One of these was presented before two dermatologic societies^* to sample the experience of others with this type of psoriasis in children. Only one dermatologist remembered having treated a similar patient many years ago. We do not recall having observed any other examples either in private practice or . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Brooklyn; New York

From the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology, New York University Post-Graduate Medical School (Dr. Marion B. Sulzberger, Chairman), and the Skin and Cancer Unit of the University Hospital.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Aug. 19, 1955.

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