Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregnancy (PUPPP), Polymorphic Eruption Of Pregnancy, PUPPP - DermAtlas

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David Nagey, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) polymorphic eruption of pregnancy PUPPP

Body Site

trunk abdomen

Age

26 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This healthy woman developed an itchy rash typical of polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEOP), formerly known as pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), at 36 weeks gestation. PEOP usually occurs during the third trimester in the first pregnancy. Symmetric urticarial papules and plaques some erythema multiformelike start on the abdomen, particularly in striae, and may spread to the proximal extremities. The intensely pruritic eruption usually resolves promptly after delivery.

Description

itchy edematous red papules and plaques with confluence

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1/20/2002 13:47:55

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