Coexistence of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

Abstract

Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (AD) are diseases of still unknown precisely etiology. Concomitance of psoriasis and AD is relatively very rare, but it is constantly under discussion whether these disorders are etiopathologically connected. We report case of 55-year old patient, with a 25 year history of psoriasis, hospitalized in our Department because of exacerbation of atopic dermatitis diagnosed two years ago. We agree with previous reports that due to rare prevalence of concomitance of psoriasis and AD, those diseases are rather mutually exclusive.

Keywords

• Atopic dermatitis; Coexistence; Psoriasis