A Case of Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) Syndrome Supposedly Caused by the Paternity in Late Pregnancy.
- Author:
Jung Soo CHOI
1
;
Jong Ok KIM
;
Hae Nam LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. haenam_1@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP)
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Arm;
Buttocks;
Female;
Humans;
Paternity*;
Pregnancy Trimester, Third;
Pregnancy*;
Skin Diseases;
Thigh
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2006;17(3):329-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) is a common dermatosis of pregnancy which usually occurs in the third trimester and generally in that of primigravida. Clinical feature is characterized by tiny erythematous papules which soon coalesce to form large, erythematous plaques. It generally occurs in abdomen, buttocks, thighs and upper inner arms. Since 1979 when Lawley et al. first described and reported PUPPP, there has been a lot of reports on PUPPP but the etiology is still not known. Many etiologic factors were reported but paternity as an etiologic factor was rarely reported. We had a very rare case which showed paternity could be one of the possible etiologic factors and we would like to share our case though this report.
