Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis Clinical features Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon, severe cutaneous eruption that is attributed to drugs in more than 90% of cases ( Fig. 18.1 ). It is characterized by the rapid development of…
Morbilliform drug eruption Clinical features Morbilliform drug eruption, also called “exanthematous” or “maculopapular drug eruption,” is the most common form of cutaneous drug eruption, accounting for more than 80% of drug eruptions. The term “morbilliform” is often used to describe…
Scalp psoriasis Clinical features Scalp psoriasis is characterized by the presence of well-demarcated erythematous plaques with overlying white scale of variable thickness affecting the occipital scalp more commonly than the remainder of the scalp. The scalp may be the only…
Key Points Pregnancy does not have an adverse effect on the prognosis of patients with stage I/II melanoma. There is some evidence that pregnant patients are diagnosed with thicker melanomas compared with non-pregnant controls, but this finding needs further study.…
Key Points Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a genetic lifelong disease associated with specific human papillomaviruses (HPV) and multiple skin cancers. Immunosuppressed patients have an increased risk of developing EV lesions. Bowenoid papulosis presents as wart-like papules usually affecting the genitals…