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Psoriasis Rupioides: A Rare Variant of a Common Disease

Salamon M, Omulecki A, Sysa-Jędrzejowska A, McCauliffe DP, Woźniacka A

Psoriasis lesions typically are classified by their morphologic appearance and include plaque, guttate, pustular, and erythrodermic forms. Few review articles on psoriasis discuss the rare variant termed psoriasis rupioides. We report a case of psoriasis rupioides and discuss the unique features of this unusual form of psoriasis.


 

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