Publication: Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy presented with targetoid lesions: A report of two cases
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2013-05-01
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16626567
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Case Reports in Dermatology. Vol.5, No.2 (2013), 138-143
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Wararat Sirikudta, Narumol Silpa-Archa Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy presented with targetoid lesions: A report of two cases. Case Reports in Dermatology. Vol.5, No.2 (2013), 138-143. doi:10.1159/000351259 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32359
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Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy presented with targetoid lesions: A report of two cases
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Background: Skin lesions in pregnant women could be caused by physiologic or pathologic changes. Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), which manifests as various types of skin lesions, is the most common pregnancy dermatosis. Thus, PEP could mimic other skin diseases related to unfavorable maternal and fetal outcomes. Main Observations: Two PEP patients with targetoid lesions are presented here. One of them was a primigravida, whereas the other was a secundigravida. Both patients had singleton pregnancies and skin rash which started during the third trimester. The lesions began on the abdomen and then spread to the trunk and extremities. The face, palms, soles, and mucosa were not affected. Pruritus was observed but no other systemic symptoms were reported. Both patients delivered healthy, term infants without complications. Conclusion: Targetoid lesions in PEP are an uncommon presentation, and the differential diagnosis of PEP along with other dermatoses should be considered. However, the prognosis for this type of PEP is not different from that for classic PEP. Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.