| Dermatoses of pregnancy | |
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| Specialty | Dermatology,obstetrics |
Dermatoses of pregnancy are the inflammatoryskin diseases that are specific to women while they are pregnant.[1] While some use the term 'polymorphic eruption of pregnancy' to cover these,[2] this term is a synonym used in the UK forPruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy,[3] which is the commonest of these skin conditions.[1]
Skin diseases seen during pregnancy include:[1][4][5][6]
| Frequency[7] | Onset in pregnancy[7] | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 49.7% | Early | Eczema in pregnancy |
| 21.6% | Late | Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy |
| 4.25% Saudi Arabia[8] | Late[8] | Impetigo herpetiformis |
| 4.2% | Late | Gestational pemphigoid also termed pemphigoid gestationis, and previously called herpes gestationis |
| 3% | Late | Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy may also be included in this list.[1] |
| 0.8% | Early | Prurigo gestationis |
| 0.2% | Early | Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy |
| Late | Spangler'sPapular dermatitis of pregnancy | |
| Linear IgM dermatosis of pregnancy |
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