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  • Pregnancy leads to significant changes in a woman’s skin, particularly on the face and trunk, due to hormonal, mechanical, and immune factors.
  • Common skin alterations during this time include hyperpigmentation, stretch marks, and various vascular changes, along with potential issues like skin tags and other specific conditions.
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Eczema herpeticum in an immunocompetent man.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

September 2024

Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tungs' Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan, R.O.C. Electronic address:

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  • Eczema herpeticum is a serious skin condition caused by the herpes simplex virus, commonly affecting those with weakened immune systems or skin conditions like atopic dermatitis, leading to painful lesions and potential severe complications without proper treatment.
  • A case study highlighted a young patient with ankylosing spondylitis, who improved after receiving antiviral and antibiotic treatment, despite not being on immunosuppressive therapy or having a history of related conditions.
  • The rise in eczema herpeticum cases is linked to more people with compromised immune systems due to factors like increased HIV/AIDS prevalence, more immunosuppressive treatments, and a rise in atopic dermatitis cases, which can complicate diagnosis due to overlapping symptoms with other conditions like Stevens-John
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  • * A case study highlights the effective use of certolizumab pegol, a tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor (TNFi), to manage severe GPPP in a 28-year-old woman.
  • * The report includes a review of existing literature on TNFi treatments for GPPP, featuring only 11 documented cases, and discusses the underlying mechanisms of GPPP and why TNFi might be a suitable treatment choice.
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  • Impetigo herpetiformis (IH) is a rare and severe skin condition linked to pregnancy complications, primarily caused by a genetic defect in the IL36RN gene.
  • This case series of six Chinese patients with IH during eight pregnancies explored the use of various biologics, like adalimumab, etanercept, and secukinumab, to manage their condition.
  • Most patients had successful pregnancies, but one experienced fetal heart rate issues that improved after changing medications, indicating that biologics may be beneficial for treating IH in those with the genetic defect.
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