CHRONIC PLAQUE PSORIASIS – CLINICAL CASE
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2026.02.16Keywords:
Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Immune-Mediated Disease, Chronic DermatosisAbstract
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory skin condition characterized by recurring red, scaly patches. Its development involves a complex interaction between T lymphocytes, dendritic cells and proinflammatory cytokines, especially IL-23, IL-17 and TNF- α. Typical histopathological features include: acanthosis, parakeratosis, Munro microabscesses, dilated capillaries in the dermal papillae and thinning of the skin above the papillae. This article describes the case of a 48-year-old woman with chronic plaque psoriasis, presenting with widespread red, scaly lesions on her back, elbows, buttocks and lower legs. Large, merging plaques on her sacral and gluteal areas were especially noticeable, showing thickened skin, superficial cracks and lichenification – signs of a longstanding inflammatory process.
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