Piebaldism: rare but all dermatologists have heard this strange term during residency
- Pustular psoriasis exists in the generalized and localized types.
- Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau of acral psoriasis characterized by spongiform pustules*
- When examining pustules of psoriasis under the microscope, they appear as spongiform.
- This term was labelled in 1927 by Dr Franjo Kogoj (1894-1983), a Croatian dermatologist:”The pustule may be compared to a sponge”
*These pustules are also found in Reiter’s disease
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Source of information:
-Crissey JT el al. Dermatology and Dermatologists (2002). Parthenon Publishing
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