The children pictured in the photographs had an acute onset of their rashes. Figures 1 and 2 show the distribution of this eruption in one child, while Fig 3 is a closeup of the rash on the thigh of another child. Both children were neither febrile nor had systemic symptoms.
Denouement and Discussion
Acute Guttate Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common skin disorder affecting approximately 2% of the population of Europe and North America. It is relatively common in children as well, since 10% of cases begin before age 10 years and 35% by 20 years. The disease is probably polygenically determined, with other inciting precipitants such as trauma to the skin, stress, and group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infections playing a role in some cases.There seem to be two peaks of onset of psoriasis, one at age 16 years in female and at age 22 years in male patients, and