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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Classification

Psoriasis is a chronic relapsing disease of the skin, which may be classified into nonpustular and pustular types as follows:

• Nonpustular psoriasis
  • Psoriasis vulgaris (Chronic stationary psoriasis, Plaque-like psoriasis)
  • Psoriatic erythroderma (Erythrodermic psoriasis)
• Pustular psoriasis
  • Generalized pustular psoriasis (Pustular psoriasis of von Zumbusch)
  • Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris (Persistent palmoplantar pustulosis, Pustular psoriasis of the Barber type, Pustular psoriasis of the extremities)
  • Annular pustular psoriasis
  • Acrodermatitis continua
  • Impetigo herpetiformis

Additional types of psoriasis include:

• Drug-induced psoriasis
• Inverse psoriasis
• Napkin psoriasis
• Seborrheic-like psoriasis