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Pemphigus And Pustular Psoriasis: Case Study

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Research Journal: Pemphigus and pustular psoriasis This case report and review involved a woman who had been diagnosed with pemphigus foliaceus (PF). Several types of blisters and lesions, and in some cases, psoriasis vulgaris are symptoms of this autoimmune disease. This case study sought to determine if there is a pathological connection between PF and generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). This patient was first admitted in 2014 with exacerbated symptoms including “extensive bullae, erosions, scales and crusts on the scalp, face, trunk and limbs…” (Abbas, 2017) Cultures, lab tests and a biopsy were conducted, with only the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) showing as elevated as well as white blood cell abnormalities. She was diagnosed

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