Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine

Dermatology Differential Diagnosis by Morphology


Pustular Lesions


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  1. Folliculitis
  2. Candidiasis - More examples: #1.
  3. Impetigo
  4. Impetigo herpetiformis
  5. Acne vulgaris
  6. Chloracne
  7. Steroid induced acne (e.g. dexamethasone)
  8. Pustular drug eruption
  9. Rosacea (Acne rosacea) - More examples: #1, #2, #3.
  10. Erythema toxicum neonatorum
  11. Transient neonatal pustular melanosis
  12. Incontinentia pigmenti (1st stage) (usually vesiculobullous) - #2, #3, and #4.
  13. Perioral dermatitis
  14. Pustular psoriasis
    • Generalized pustular psoriasis of Zumbusch
    • Acrodermatitis continua
  15. Acropustulosis
  16. Palmoplantar pustulosis
  17. Subcorneal pustular dermatosis (of Sneddon-Wilkinson)
  18. Eosinophilic folliculitis (Ofugi's disease)
  19. Hidradenitis suppurativa
  20. Folliculitis decalvans


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Last updated November 12, 1996