The cutaneous manifestations of pregnancy can correspond to physiologic changes, specific dermatoses of pregnancy or preexisting diseases. Gestational pemphigoid, polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, pruritic folliculitis, prurigo and pruritus of pregnancy are considered specific cutaneous diseases of pregnancy. Impetigo herpetiformis, a severe variant of pustular psoriasis, is also described in pregnancy. Psoriatic arthritis, lupus erythematosus, dermatopolymyositis and pemphigus skin can worsen during pregnancy. Erythema nodosum and erythema nodosum leprosum can also appear during pregnancy. The treatment of any of these diseases must consider the risks and benefits for the mother and the fetus.
pregnancy; pregnancy dermatosis; autoimmune disease
