Acropustulosis of Infancy

  • Figure 2.5 A: Guttate psoriasis B: Acropustulosis of infancy C: Pityriasis rubra pilaris (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
    Figure 2.5
    A: Guttate psoriasis
    B: Acropustulosis of infancy
    C: Pityriasis rubra pilaris
    (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
    Onset from 6 months to 2 years; resolves by age 3
  • Presents with recurrent crops of pruritic pustules on palms, soles, distal extremities (may mimic scabies infection so prudent to perform mineral oil scraping)
  • Treatment: topical corticosteroid