Thursday, October 23, 2008

Uncommon Pustular Diseases

II (Aye Aye) -  Infective Inflammatory with the major inflammatory pustular disorders being Drug eruption and Pustular psoriasis both localised and generalised.  Acne vulgaris, Rosacea and Perioral Dermatitis are all infective pustular disorders but their diagnosis is relatively straightforward. 

Uncommon infective pustular presentations

Secondarily infected pompholyx eczema

Staph infected eczemas

Partially treated Tinea with steroids

Kerion in hair bearing areas

Varicella

Kaposi's herpetiform eruption

Darier's disease with secondary infection

Scabies in neonates

Pityrosporon folliculitis

Miliaria pustulosa

Gonococaemia with arthritis

Uncommon Non infective pustular diseases

Acropustulosis of Hallopeau

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis

Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Glucagonoma syndrome  (Necrolytic migratory erythema)

Reiters Syndrome 

Incontinentia Pigmenti 

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis

Transient neonatal pustulosis (pustular melanosis)

Erythema toxicum neonatorum

Sweets Syndrome

Erosive pustular dermatosis

Tycoon scalp 

Acne necrotica