The most common cause of pustules is acne, a skin condition that can clog skin pores with oil and dead skin cells. Pustules may also occur from an allergic reaction to food, environmental allergens, ...

Pustules are a type of pimple filled with yellowish pus, often showing as red bumps with white centers that may feel tender. Pastules often appear on oily or sweaty areas such as the face, back, ...

Pustular psoriasis is a skin disease. You'll see white bumps filled with pus near or inside red skin blotches. These are called pustules. They can hurt and be scaly, flaky, or itchy. Note the clearly ...

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, life-threatening, inflammatory skin disease characterized by widespread eruption of sterile pustules. Interleukin-36 signaling is involved in the ...

Localized pustular psoriasis is a term that refers to a limited area of small pus-filled blisters on your skin, typically on your hands or feet. It is distinct from generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP ...

You’ve probably heard of psoriasis—the chronic inflammatory condition that can cause itchy, scaly patches on your skin. Less well-known is a rare form of the disease called pustular psoriasis, which ...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare adverse skin reaction usually caused by medication or acute infection. As numerous diseases may present with pustular eruptions, it is ...

Generalized pustular psoriasis is a life-threatening disease of unknown cause. It is characterized by sudden, repeated episodes of high-grade fever, generalized rash, and disseminated pustules, with ...

Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD; Megan H. Noe, MD, MPH, MSCE Drs Steve Feldman and Megan Noe fill in the gaps about pustular psoriasis, a relatively rare but serious condition that can be tough to diagnose ...