Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews

Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews

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ISSN: 2639-944X
Case Report

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP): Case Report

Authors: Dandhara De Lima Cardoso Almeida, Lorena Marquez Rizzi, Bárbara Eugênio Custódio Silva, Daniel Sossai Altoé, Antônio Chambo Filho.

DOI: 10.33425/2639-944X.1350


Abstract

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a clinical and rare condition characterized by the sudden development of multiple non-follicular sterile pustules that are pruritic, primarily appearing in intertriginous areas. This study reports a case of AGEP during pregnancy in a 24-year-old patient, at a gestational age of 35 weeks and 3 days. She was admitted to the obstetric ward with a presentation of pustular exanthematous lesions on the lips, chest, abdomen, face, and upper limbs. The treatment was initiated with a pulse therapy of methylprednisolone at 1 gram per day for 3 days, and albendazole for 5 days. The patient remained hospitalized until she reached 37 weeks of gestation, and a cesarean section was eventually recommended due to failed induction, and the procedure occurred without complications.

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Citation: Dandhara De Lima Cardoso Almeida, Lorena Marquez Rizzi, Bárbara Eugênio Custódio Silva, et al. Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP): Case Report. 2023; 7(11). DOI: 10.33425/2639-944X.1350
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Sara Badia
Cardiac Surgery Department | Germans Trias University Hospital in Pujol

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