Relapsing eruptive psoriasis and immunological changes triggered by growth hormone therapy in a growth hormone-deficient girl

Dermatologica. 1990;181(2):139-41. doi: 10.1159/000247903.

Abstract

A 9.8-year-old girl with growth hormone (GH) deficiency and concomitant chronic and localized psoriasis of the groins and axillae showed repeated and sudden relapse of eruptive psoriasis after GH treatment. The aggravating effect of GH and the improvement of the skin condition after withdrawal suggests, at least in this case, that GH plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Drug Eruptions / etiology*
  • Female
  • Growth Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Growth Hormone / adverse effects*
  • Growth Hormone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Psoriasis / chemically induced*
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Growth Hormone