Catalog

Parakeratosis pustulosa

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Link to WHO Definition

Parakeratosis pustulosa – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1367017851

Parakeratosis pustulosa is a localised non-infective scaling erythematous and often pustular inflammatory disorder of periungual skin in children. Usually only a single digit is affected, more commonly a finger than a toe; the adjacent nail plate is dystrophic. The condition is thought to predispose to psoriasis later in life.