Streptococcal tonsillitis and its association with psoriasis: a review

被引:14
作者
England, RJA [1 ]
Strachan, DR [1 ]
Knight, LC [1 ]
机构
[1] St James Univ Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, Leeds LS9 7TF, W Yorkshire, England
来源
CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY | 1997年 / 22卷 / 06期
关键词
psoriasis; streptococcus tonsillitis; tonsillectomy;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00068.x
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Lancefield group A streptococcal upper respiratory tract infections are well known to be precursors of a number of disease processes.(1) That they frequently herald a first attack of guttate psoriasis or a reactivation of chronic plaque psoriasis is well recognized, though this is perhaps more true among dermatologists than otolaryngologists.(2-4) This paper briefly summarizes the historical background, recent research into, and current understanding of the connection between the two pathological phenomena.
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