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Computed tomography imaging findings in erythrodermic psoriasis treated with infliximab: A case report

Erythrodermic psoriasis (EP), 1 of the most rare and severe forms of psoriasis, is characterized by general erythema with silvery scales. Systemic vasodilatation in EP is potentially life-threatening, however, the degree and extent of inflammation in subcutaneous tissues are difficult to estimate ac...

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Autores principales: Kurokawa, Ryo, Hagiwara, Akifumi, Niijima, Yasuko, Kojima, Kaoru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5906861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29682135
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.02.005
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Sumario:Erythrodermic psoriasis (EP), 1 of the most rare and severe forms of psoriasis, is characterized by general erythema with silvery scales. Systemic vasodilatation in EP is potentially life-threatening, however, the degree and extent of inflammation in subcutaneous tissues are difficult to estimate accurately using standard skin inspections or ultrasound examinations. Computed tomography can be a useful modality in solving this problem. The authors report a case of EP. Sequential contrast-enhanced whole-body computed tomography before and after treatment with a tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor (infliximab) visualized the inflammation and the effect of the treatment.