Guttate psoriasis-like lesions following BCG vaccination
R Koca, HC Altinyazar, G Numanoglu, M Unalacak
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): R Koca, HC Altinyazar, G Numanoglu, M Unalacak | Yıl: 2004 | Dergi/Kurum: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS | İndeks: WOS.SCI — Özet: A 7-year-old boy presented to our clinic with a 1-week history of guttate psoriasis-like lesions after BCG vaccination. Although the patient di
A 7-year-old boy presented to our clinic with a 1-week history of guttate psoriasis-like lesions after BCG vaccination. Although the patient did not have any history of psoriasis, his father and uncle had a history of psoriasis vulgaris. He was treated successfully with topical corticosteroid. Complete healing was seen after 3 weeks and the patient was still in remission 4 months after the cessation of the therapy.We proposed that patients who have psoriasis or predisposition to psoriasis must be carefully followed after BCG vaccination.