Widespread pustular eruption following probiotic use

Dermatol Online J. 2020 Nov 15;26(11):13030/qt7gz2d8t0.

Abstract

A 26-year-old woman with Crohn disease and palmoplantar psoriasis on ustekinumab presented with a diffuse and intensely pruritic rash with a few pin-point pustules within days after initiation of an over-the-counter Align brand probiotic. Biopsy revealed psoriasiform and spongiotic dermatitis with spongiform subcorneal pustules and scattered eosinophils, consistent with acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. Our case highlights a unique presentation of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis following probiotic exposure with fewer than usual pustular lesions. IL23 suppression by ustekinumab may have contributed to the patient's reduced pustular presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis / etiology*
  • Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis / pathology
  • Adult
  • Crohn Disease / complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Probiotics / adverse effects*
  • Psoriasis / complications
  • Psoriasis / drug therapy
  • Ustekinumab / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Ustekinumab