Psoriasis Developed By Koebner Phenomenon After Radiation Therapy

Psoriasis Developed by Koebner

Phenomenon after Sunburn. 

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of Dermatology Complejo

Hospitalario Universitario, Badajoz, Spain.

Psoriasis Developed by Koebner Phenomenon after Sunburn

25-year-old male. The patient was referred to us for the

assessment of a psoriasis had appeared on the chest, after sunburn 2 weeks previously.

Psoriasis Developed by Koebner Phenomenon after Sunburn

The Koebner phenomenon is the development of the isomorphic skin lesions in persons with certain skin diseases after an injury occurred on normal-appearing skin. This response can be developed in psoriasis.

Psoriasis Developed by Koebner Phenomenon after Sunburn

Several types of injury can produce the Koebner phenomenon such as irritation, physical injury, surgical wound, and sunburn or radiation therapy.

We report a case of psoriasis developed by Koebner phenomenon after sunburn.

Psoriasis Developed by Koebner

Phenomenon after Sunburn. 

www.dermatoblog.comF. Peral Rubio, M.D.

Department of Dermatology Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Badajoz,

Spain.