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impetigo herpetiformis
 
   

  • has been called psoriasis of pregnancy - there is a clinical and histological resemblance to psoriasis
  • characteristic features are superficial pustules studded on the periphery of erythematous plaques
  • hypocalcaemia may be a precipitating factor
  • associated fetal complications include stillbirths, placental insufficiency and perinatal death
 
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