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Pústulas - All Information

Definición:

Son lesiones pequeñas, inflamadas, llenas de pus y similares a una ampolla en la superficie de la piel.

Consideraciones generales:

Las pústulas son comunes en el acné y pueden presentarse en cualquier parte del cuerpo, pero se observan más comúnmente en la cara, los hombros, la espalda y sobre el esternón, al igual que en áreas que presentan aumento de la sudoración como la ingle y las axilas. Las pústulas pueden ser un signo de una infección bacteriana y deben ser examinadas por un médico.

Pústulas superficiales en el brazo

Acné vista de cerca de lesiones pustulosas

Acné quístico en el rostro

Alopecia areata con pústulas

Dermatitis por contacto, pustular

Reviewed last on: 10/28/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Habif TM. Principles of diagnosis and anatomy. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 1.

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