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Pustules, Generalized

Pustules, Generalized: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis


Acne vulgaris
Acne rosacea
Pyogenic infection (especially disseminated gonococcal, Pseudomonas, meningococcal)
Viral infection (especially vaccinia, variola)
Eosinophilic folliculitis in HIV infection
Disseminated cryptococcosis
Syphilis, secondary
Drugs, especially
   Antibiotics
   Phenytoin
   Halogens (iodide, bromide)
   Corticosteroids
   Lithium
   Isoniazid
   Diltiazem
   Furosemide
   Carbamazepine
   Androgenic steroids
   Oral contraceptives
Pustular psoriasis
Sweet's syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis)
Behçet's syndrome
Polycystic ovary disease
Cushing's disease, 21-hydroxylase deficiency

References


1. Helm, pp. 189–198. See Bibliography, 2.
2. Bolognia JL, Braverman IM: Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease, p. 315. See Bibliography, 1.
3. Webster GF: Pustular Drug Reactions. Clin Dermatol   11:541–543, 1993.

Book Source Details

  • Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
  • Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
  • Year of Publication: 1999
  • Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 1999
ISBN: 0-78171-943-7

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