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A case of generalised pustular psoriasis with bullous pemphigoid showing spongiform pustule of Kogoj with eosinophils Volume 31, numéro 5, September-October 2021

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1 Department of Dermatology, Asahikawa-Kosei General Hospital, Asahikawa, Japan
2 Department of Dermatology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
3 Nakane Dermatology Clinic, Asahikawa, Japan
4 Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
5 Department of Dermatology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology, Fukuoka, Japan

Although generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP) and bullous pemphigoid (BP) are well-established skin disorders, their coexistence is uncommon. In most cases, BP develops following psoriasis [1]. We report a case of GPP accompanied by BP, histopathologically showing a spongiform pustule of Kogoj with eosinophilic infiltration.A woman in her forties was diagnosed with palmoplantar pustulosis and was prescribed topical steroids and activated vitamin D3 treatment for six months. She presented with a one-month [...]