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Scaly, red plaques that tend to affect the knees, elbows, scalp and sacrum. Most patients have a few small asymptomatic plaques, however some have widespread lesions & /or pruritus. 1% incidence. Possible autosomal dominant inheritance with variable penetrance.
Diagnosis
Clinical appearance, though may confirm with a biopsy.
Pathology
An inflammatory reaction in the skin altered by environmental and genetic factors.
Principles of Therapy
Aggressiveness of therapy must be tailored to clinical situation. Many options available: topical (steroids, calcipotriene, retinoids), ultraviolet light (A&B), and systemic (methotrexate, retinoids, cyclosporine, TNF-alpha inhibitors).
Tags: Psoriasis, cyclosporine
Category: Dermatology Notes
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