Abstract

Case Report

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis (Sneddon-Wilkinson disease): a case report

Potekaev NN, Sysoeva VS, Bobko SI* and Katunina OR and Borodulina KS

Published: 05 April, 2023 | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Pages: 013-015

This article contains modern data on the etiology, clinical presentation and treatment as well as the differential diagnosis of a rare dermatosis, Sneddon-Wilkinson disease.
Clinical observation of subcorneal pustular dermatosis in a 68-year-old woman is reported. Histopathological examination played a key role in making the correct diagnosis. Treatment consisted of a physiotherapeutic approach (311 nm UVB phototherapy) in combination with systemic glucocorticosteroids (dexamethasone). This therapeutic approach (instead of dapsone therapy) can be used due to its relatively good safety profile.

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Keywords:

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis; Sneddon-Wilkinson disease; Path morphology; Dapsone; Phototherapy

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