Vol 47, No 3 (2009)
Original paper
Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2010-02-19
Psoriasis vulgaris and digestive system disorders: is there a linkage?
Aldona Pietrzak, Iwona Jastrzebska, Grazyna Chodorowska, Ryszard Maciejewski, Ewa Dybiec, Maria Juszkiewicz-Borowiec, Dorota Krasowska, Robert A Schwartz
DOI: 10.2478/v10042-009-0107-y
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2009;47(3):517-524.
Vol 47, No 3 (2009)
ORIGINAL PAPERS
Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2010-02-19
Abstract
Psoriasis is well-known immune-mediated skin disease often associated with co-morbidities, including dyslipidaemia and obesity. Few reports imply that the disease might be also related to pathology of mucosal surfaces, especially that of the digestive system. The authors present a case of psoriasis and concurrent digestive system abnormalities, and review the literature regarding the topic. A 40-year-old man suffered from an exacerbation of exudative psoriasis for about 6 months. Topical antipsoriatics proved ineffective and the disease gradually progressed to a severe disseminated form. Subsequent detailed examinations revealed persistent gastroduodenitis due to H. pylori infection, pancreatic dysfunction and fatty change of the liver, although the patient denied any gastrointestinal symptoms. As a result appropriate treatment of the diagnosed digestive system disorders was added to topical antipsoriatic therapy. Within 2 weeks of treatment clinical symptoms and laboratory signs showed a marked trend to normalisation. The presented medical history seems to suggest that there may be some kind of interplay between psoriasis and digestive system disorders.
Abstract
Psoriasis is well-known immune-mediated skin disease often associated with co-morbidities, including dyslipidaemia and obesity. Few reports imply that the disease might be also related to pathology of mucosal surfaces, especially that of the digestive system. The authors present a case of psoriasis and concurrent digestive system abnormalities, and review the literature regarding the topic. A 40-year-old man suffered from an exacerbation of exudative psoriasis for about 6 months. Topical antipsoriatics proved ineffective and the disease gradually progressed to a severe disseminated form. Subsequent detailed examinations revealed persistent gastroduodenitis due to H. pylori infection, pancreatic dysfunction and fatty change of the liver, although the patient denied any gastrointestinal symptoms. As a result appropriate treatment of the diagnosed digestive system disorders was added to topical antipsoriatic therapy. Within 2 weeks of treatment clinical symptoms and laboratory signs showed a marked trend to normalisation. The presented medical history seems to suggest that there may be some kind of interplay between psoriasis and digestive system disorders.
Title
Psoriasis vulgaris and digestive system disorders: is there a linkage?
Journal
Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Issue
Vol 47, No 3 (2009)
Article type
Original paper
Pages
517-524
Published online
2010-02-19
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5743
DOI
10.2478/v10042-009-0107-y
Bibliographic record
Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2009;47(3):517-524.
Authors
Aldona Pietrzak
Iwona Jastrzebska
Grazyna Chodorowska
Ryszard Maciejewski
Ewa Dybiec
Maria Juszkiewicz-Borowiec
Dorota Krasowska
Robert A Schwartz