TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Psoriasis A1 - Tannous, Zeina A1 - Avram, Mathew M. A1 - Tsao, Sandy A1 - Avram, Marc R. PY - 2011 T2 - Color Atlas of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2e AB - Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the skin. They are symmetric in distribution and favor elbows, knees, scalp, retroauricular skin, and intertriginous areas. Many clinical variants exist and include plaque psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, guttate psoriasis, inverse psoriasis, and erythrodermic psoriasis, with the plaque variant being the most common type (Figs. 56.1 and 56.2). Nails and mucous membranes can be affected. Psoriasis is associated with psoriatic arthritis in at least 5% of patients. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175823563 ER -