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Pustular Psoriasis (aka Psoriasis Pustulosa) is a very rare form of psoriasis (less than 5% of psoriasis sufferers).
Pustular Psoriasis often has a heavy flow, with fever and not feeling well. Pustular Psoriasis can be very painful, and in some cases it may even require hospitalization.
On the surface or around the usual psoriatic lesions there appear clusters of pustules filled with non-infectious white pus. The pustules look like small, circumscribed elevations surrounded by red skin.
The pustules are not infectious, and they contain sterile exudate. At the same time the bacteriological analysis may reveal staphylococci in the affected areas.
Excudation is the process of a slow discharge of the fluids from inflamed tissues. An exudate usually includes water and the dissolved solutes of the blood, plasma proteins, white blood cells, and platelets.
Pustular Psoriasis heavily damages the skin, which is accompanied by the reddening of the skin and by high temperature.
The pustules can be located all over the body (Pustular Psoriasis) or particularly on the palms and soles (Palmoplantar Pustular Psoriasis - PPP).
Pustular Psoriasis is usually triggered by medications (i.e. methotrexate, topical steroids), infections, stress or alcohol abuse.
Pustular Psoriasis, with a heavy malignant flow, and secondary non-malignant Pustular Psoriasis.
Pustular Psoriasis may lead to a disability or may be even lethal.
Pustular Psoriasis is encountered very rarely (less than 5%).
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