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. 2022 Jul;36(7):e502-e505.
doi: 10.1111/jdv.18032. Epub 2022 Mar 3.

Generalized pustular psoriasis flare in a patient affected by plaque psoriasis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, successfully treated with risankizumab

G Pavia  1   2 , L Gargiulo  1   2 , F Spinelli  2 , J Avagliano  2 , M Valenti  1   2 , R G Borroni  1   2 , A Costanzo  1   2 , A Narcisi  2
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Generalized pustular psoriasis flare in a patient affected by plaque psoriasis after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, successfully treated with risankizumab

G Pavia et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

A. Narcisi has served on advisory boards, received honoraria for lectures and research grants from Almirall, Abbvie, Leo Pharma, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi‐Genzyme, Amgen and Boehringer Ingelheim. A. Costanzo has been consultant and/or speaker for AbbVie, Almirall, Amgen, Janssen, Leo Pharma, Eli Lilly, Galderma, Boehringer, Novartis, Pfizer, Sandoz and UCB; R.G. Borroni has been consultant for Almirall and speaker for Abbvie.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
GPP flare presenting in our 47‐year‐old patient: wide erythematous and scaly plaques surrounded by small non‐follicular pustules spreading on the abdomen, both legs and forearms. Scaly and hyperkeratotic plaques involving the face and the scalp.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Clinical presentation at the first access in our Emergency Department (a), at the baseline before starting treatment with risankizumab 75 mg/fl (b) and finally after 16 weeks (c): for each time point both the anterior and posterior surface of the body are shown.
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