Overview
A rare, recurrent inflammatory disease typically associated with psoriasis, characterized by painful or burning pustules (small bumps on the skin that contain fluid or pus) on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
A rare, recurrent inflammatory disease typically associated with psoriasis, characterized by painful or burning pustules (small bumps on the skin that contain fluid or pus) on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
Pustules on the palms and/or the feet, patches of thick, red, scaly skin, itching, pain, and feelings of burning in the hands and/or feet.
Plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis), celiac disease, thyroid disease, type 1 diabetes, and streptococcal tonsillitis.
Females aged 40-58, cigarette smoking, bacterial infections such as acute or chronic tonsillitis, dental infection, or chronic sinusitis, contact allergies, certain medications, family history of PPP, or psoriasis.
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