A unique leukoencephalopathy accompanied by palmoplantar pustulosis with identical pathological feature of helper T cell accumulation
- Author:
Ryo Sasaki
1
;
Yoshio Omote
1
;
Koh Tadokoro
1
;
Namiko Matsumoto
1
;
Emi Nomura
1
;
Mami Takemoto
1
;
Nozomi Hishikawa
1
;
Toru Yamashita
1
;
Yasuyuki Ohta
1
;
Koji Abe
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Leukoencephalopathy; palmoplantar pustulosis; helper T cell; pathological feature; corticosteroid
- From:Neurology Asia 2020;25(3):415-418
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Palmoplantar pustulosis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease involving the palms and soles where mild accumulation of helper T cells and neutrophils in the dermis histologically are observed. Leukoencephalopathy is a brain disease affecting white matter but is rarely accompanied by skin lesion. Here we report a unique case of leukoencephalopathy accompanied by palmoplantar pustulosis with identical pathological feature of helper T cell accumulation in both the brain and skin, suggesting a possible link in the pathogenesis.
- Full text:7.2020my0061.pdf
