Korean J Perinatol.  2006 Sep;17(3):329-333.

A Case of Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) Syndrome Supposedly Caused by the Paternity in Late Pregnancy

• Choi JS
• Kim JO
• Lee HN

Abstract

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP) is a common dermatosis of pregnancy which usually occurs in the third trimester and generally in that of primigravida. Clinical feature is characterized by tiny erythematous papules which soon coalesce to form large, erythematous plaques. It generally occurs in abdomen, buttocks, thighs and upper inner arms. Since 1979 when Lawley et al. first described and reported PUPPP, there has been a lot of reports on PUPPP but the etiology is still not known. Many etiologic factors were reported but paternity as an etiologic factor was rarely reported. We had a very rare case which showed paternity could be one of the possible etiologic factors and we would like to share our case though this report.

Keyword

Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP)

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Arm
Buttocks
Female
Humans
Paternity*
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Pregnancy*
Skin Diseases
Thigh