Also known as: pustulosis palmaris et plantaris; clinical variants include pustular psoriasis of Barber, acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau and pustular bacterid of Andrews

Clinical Features:

• A form of psoriasis characterized by chronic recurrent eruptions of pustules on the palms and soles

Histologic Features:

• Early lesions show spongiosis with a lower epidermal lymphocytic exocytosis.
• Later lesions show neutrophilic infiltration of the epidermis with the formation of a macropustule.

Cases associated with this book:

Palmoplantar pustulosis
Author: Stephen Lyle, M.D., Ph.D.

Conference: DermatopathologyConsultations.com Teaching Collection