Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis.
- Author:
Si won LEE
1
;
Jong rok LEE
;
Gwang seong CHOI
;
Sang wahn KOO
;
Joo heung LEE
;
Seung chul LEE
;
Young keun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute generalized exnthematous pustulosis
- MeSH:
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis*;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Pharyngitis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(2):203-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis(AGEP) presents with the abrupt onset of a wide spread pustules on an erythematous base and rapid spontaneous healing. The most possible causes of AGEP seem to be antibiotics, viral infection and exposure to mercury. We report five cases of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, all of which presented wide spreaded tiny pustules on an erythematous base. Histopathologic examination showed that there are subcorneal pustules, rete ridge elongations and perivascular infiltration. We suspected that the possible causes of five cases were pharyngitis and various drugs each.
