Successful treatment of recalcitrant palmoplantar psoriasis with etanercept
Weinberg, J.M.
Cutis 72(5): 396-398
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 14655781 Document Number: 562575
Palmoplantar psoriasis is a disabling condition characterized by recurrent crops of sterile pustules with associated erythema, fissuring, and scaling. Genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in its etiology. Topical treatments are frequently ineffective. Other treatment options include systemic retinoids, psoralen-UVA (PUVA), and a combination of both. We report a case of successful treatment of recalcitrant palmoplantar psoriasis with etanercept in a 59-year-old woman unresponsive to other treatment modalities.