Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis and Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Infection

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis triggered by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: a rare clinical association

“…Seven possible cases were identified ( Table 1, top). [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Their characteristics matched our patient's clinical and histopathological presentation. Patients were young men (M/F ratio: 3/1, mean age: 17 years).…”

Mycoplasma pneumoniae–induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome without skin lesions: Fact or fiction?

“…Autoimmunity has Table I. Cutaneous manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection Exanthematous eruptions [4][5][6][7] Erythema nodosum 8 Urticaria 9 Stevens-Johnson syndrome 10,27 Pityriasis rosea 5,[11][12][13] Toxic epidermal necrolysis [14][15][16] Kawasaki disease [17][18][19] Leukocytoclastic vasculitis 28,29 Subcorneal pustular dermatosis [20][21][22] Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura 23 Henoch-Schoenlein purpura 24 Urticarial vasculitis 25 Raynauds phenomenon 26 been seen in M pneumoniae-related GuillainBarré syndrome, where autoantibodies against galactocerebroside, the main cerebral myelin component, have been detected. 42 Disorders with prominent mucous membrane involvement, such as cicatricial pemphigoid, support the notion that a similar mechanism is possible in patients with M pneumoniae-related mucositis.…”

Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis: A Review of 30 Years of Progress

“…Cases of urinary tract infections, upper and/or lower respiratory tract infections, and a primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis have been reported immediately prior to presentation of SPD [15,50]. Reports of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection of acutely ill patients, confirmed with serology or [48] polymerase chain reaction on throat swabs, had an associated SPD-type cutaneous eruption [15,[51][52][53][54]. Lombart et al [51] suggest including M. pneumoniae in the work-up for SPD, especially with children.…”