Crusted Scabies in a Patient being Treated with Spesolimab for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Authors

  • Hanna Schratter Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
  • Thomas Graier Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
  • Franz Legat Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
  • Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
  • Peter Wolf Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42177

Keywords:

crusted scabies, Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), spesolimab

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Published

2025-02-05

How to Cite

Schratter, H., Graier, T., Legat, F., Hofmann-Wellenhof, R., & Wolf, P. (2025). Crusted Scabies in a Patient being Treated with Spesolimab for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv42177. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42177