Vitiligo and psoriasis : An underdiagnosed coincidence?

We report the case of a 59-year-old woman who simultaneously suffered from psoriasis and vitiligo. The depigmented areas were predominantly but not exclusively limited to current or former psoriatic plaques. These two diseases share many common features, e. g., both are T‑cell-mediated autoimmune di...

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Published in:Hautarzt 2018-07, Vol.69 (7), p.586
Main Authors: Dumke, A-K, Elsner, P, Goetze, S
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Autoimmune Diseases
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Psoriasis - complications
Psoriasis - diagnosis
T-Lymphocytes
Vitiligo - complications
Vitiligo - diagnosis
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Summary:We report the case of a 59-year-old woman who simultaneously suffered from psoriasis and vitiligo. The depigmented areas were predominantly but not exclusively limited to current or former psoriatic plaques. These two diseases share many common features, e. g., both are T‑cell-mediated autoimmune diseases in which the Koebner phenomenon occurs. However, it is still not known whether the coincidence is random or significant. Prospective clinical and epidemiological research will hopefully reveal the association soon.
ISSN:1432-1173
DOI:10.1007/s00105-017-4101-6