Vitiligo Coexistent with Psoriasis: Four Case Reports and Review of the Literature

DOĞRAMACI A. Ç., BALCI D. D., Celik E.

TURK DERMATOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.22-24, 2009 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURK DERMATOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-24
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vitiligo, psoriasis, autoimmunity, Koebner phenomenon
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Vitiligo and psoriasis are both common disorders. However, psoriasis and vitiligo occuring contemporaneously in the same patient is rare. The etiology of the coincidence remains uncertain, although possibility of a Koebner-like phenomenon has been proposed. Herein we report four cases of vitiligo coexistent with psoriasis and review of the literature.