A rare case of pemphigus vulgaris associated with generalized pustular psoriasis: A case report

Authors

  • Ghazia Shaheen College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan
  • Fatima Bashir Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Mehwish Rasheed Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Anum Naveed Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Madiha Sanai Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Aneela Asghar Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v31i3.1655

Keywords:

Pemphigus vulgaris, Pustular psoriasis

Abstract

Pemphigus vulgaris, chronic autoimmune blistering disorder characterized by flaccid vesiculobullous eruption. Generalized pustular psoriasis, characterized by sterile pustules on erythematous background. For the very first time, we are reporting a case of pemphigus vulgaris associated with generalized pustular psoriasis in our community.

Author Biography

  • Ghazia Shaheen, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan

    Dermatology department, 

    Lahore general hospital

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Published

10.04.2022

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2021): July - September

Section

Case Reports

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A rare case of pemphigus vulgaris associated with generalized pustular psoriasis: A case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 10 [cited 2026 Sep. 11];31(3):556-9. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1655