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Amicrobial pustulosis associated with IgA nephropathy and Sjögren's syndrome.

Natsuga K, Sawamura D, Homma E, Nomura T, Abe M, Muramatsu R, Mochizuki T, Koike T, Shimizu H

Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. natsuga@med.hokudai.ac.jp

Amicrobial pustulosis is a rare clinical entity characterized by a relapsing pustular eruption, primarily involving the skin folds. We describe a case of amicrobial pustulosis associated with autoimmune diseases (APAD). The patient suffered from IgA nephropathy and Sjögren's syndrome. Skin symptoms were alleviated dramatically after corticosteroid pulse therapy and tonsillectomy.

Published 20 August 2007 in J Am Acad Dermatol, 57(3): 523-6.
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