Napkin psoriasis

Skin disease of infants
Medical condition
Napkin psoriasis
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Napkin psoriasis, or psoriasis in the diaper area, is characteristically seen in infants under the age of two.[1]: 194  It is the most common form of psoriasis in infants and is commonly detected when diaper dermatitis spreads beyond the diaper area.[2][3]

See also

  • Psoriasis
  • Skin lesion

References

  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. ^ Mahé, Emmanuel (November 2016). "Childhood psoriasis". European Journal of Dermatology. 26 (6): 537–548. doi:10.1684/ejd.2016.2932. ISSN 1167-1122.
  3. ^ Afsar, Fatma Sule; Uysal, Sila Seremet; Salis, Fatma Muderrisoglu; Calli, Aylin Orgen (May 2016). "Napkin psoriasis". Pediatrics International. 58 (5): 420–422. doi:10.1111/ped.12916. ISSN 1328-8067.


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