Pathogenesis of psoriasis
AJM-Alexandria Journal of Medicine Journal Country: Egypt
P-ISSN: 2090-5068 E-ISSN: N/A Type of Publication: Journal Article Category: Humans,
MeSH Terms: Psoriasis / Pathology
Broad Subjects: Skin ,Pathology ,Histology
Citation: Ehab El Mansy, Adel El Beheiry, Adel El Shafee, Ahmed Moheesen, Pathogenesis of psoriasis. Alex. J. Med. 1979; 15 (3): 303-305
Koebner phenomenon was elecited in a group of 40 patients who had active psoriasis using dermabrasion. Study of the subsequent evolution of the lesion and the histopathologic aspects of the developing lesions favour the assumption of an epidermodermal genesis of psoriasis because of simultaneous development of epidermal and dermal changes
