Generalized pustular psoriasis following COVID ‐19

Abstract

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare manifestation of psoriasis that can be triggered by a variety of factors including viral infections, drugs, and the rapid tapering of systemic corticosteroids. 1 Herein, we report the case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented to the hospital on 3 July 2020, with vomiting, diarrhea, myalgia, and cough. The past medical history included hypertension, osteopenia, and subacute thyroiditis. The nasal swab polymerase

National Psoriasis Foundation COVID-19 Task Force guidance for management of psoriatic disease during the pandemic: Version 2—Advances in psoriatic disease management, COVID-19 vaccines, and COVID-19 treatments

“…Patients with psoriatic disease should be aware that infection with SARS-CoV-2 may result in a flare of psoriasis, including pustular flares (guidance 5.6). [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81] Patients with psoriatic disease who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on home isolation and discuss with their health care providers when they can end home isolation (guidance 5.7; Version 1, Supplemental Table IX available via Mendeley at https://doi.org/10.17632/w5m8jf94m8. 2).…”

New-onset guttate psoriasis secondary to COVID-19

“…Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous cases of psoriasis flares have been reported [2][3][4] . Both viral infection and medications used for treatment, like hydroxychloroquine, were incriminated 3 .…”

“…Though, it can also be triggered or aggravated by virus infections, especially rhinoviruses and coronaviruses 1 . SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19), is associated with flares of psoriasis in patients with well-documented disease [2][3][4] .…”

Biologics for Psoriasis during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Recently, it has been reported that rhinovirus and coronavirus are the most frequently detected pathogens in acute psoriasis flares after established respiratory virus infection [ 18 ]. There have been some case reports regarding the onset and exacerbation of psoriasis after COVID-19 infection [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”