Abstract

impetigo herpetiformis is a rare and often serious pustular dermatosis of pregnancy. Clinically and histologically, it bears some resemblance to pustular psoriasis. This similarity has led authors to name the disease the pustular psoriasis of pregnacy. We describe the case of a 24-year- old woman presenting with impetigo herpetiformis as compared to pustular psoriasis during her first pregnancy and emphasize the need to preserve the disease as a separate entity.

Key words: impetigo herpetiformis, pregnacy, pustular psoriasis