Psoriasis; guttate

Alternative names:

guttate psoriasis

Symptoms:

• skin lesion (plaque)
  • red
  • usually covered with silvery scales
  • raised patches of skin
  • discrete, demarcated, teardrop-shaped patches of skin
  • usually located on the entire body
  • with patchy loss of skin color

• skin lesions including pustules, cracking of skin, raw skin areas
• itching
• joint pain/aching

Signs and tests:

Diagnosis is usually based on the appearance of the skin. There is often a history of recent lung infection. Skin biopsy or scraping and culture of skin patches may be used to rule out other disorders.