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
  • Mehwish Rasheed
  • Anum Naveed
  • Madiha Sanai
  • Aneela Asghar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.31.3.2021.1655

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

2022-04-10

How to Cite

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Shaheen G, Bashir F, Rasheed M, Naveed A, Sanai M, Asghar A. A rare case of pemphigus vulgaris associated with generalized pustular psoriasis: A case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022Apr.10 [cited 2026Apr.12];31(3):556-9. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1655

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

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Case Reports

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