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A 34-year-old woman, 1 week postpartum, presented to our dermatology clinic with an intensely pruritic generalized rash. |
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Two days after delivery of her child, the patient developed an itchy rash on the abdomen. |
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On discharge, she was instructed to follow up with the dermatology department if the rash did not resolve. |
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After leaving the hospital, she reported that the eruption had progressively spread to the buttocks and legs and the itching seemed to be worse. |
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The patient's prenatal course was uneventful. |
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She gained 13 kg during pregnancy, with a prepregnancy weight of 72 kg. |
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A healthy male neonate was delivered by caesarean section at 38 weeks' gestation without complication. |
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The patient's medical history was unremarkable. |
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She was currently not taking any medications, and she reported no known drug allergies. |
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On physical examination, the patient was afebrile and her blood pressure was normal. |
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Examination of the skin revealed erythematous papules and urticarial plaques involving the abdominal striae with periumbilical sparing. |
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Similar lesions were noted on the legs and buttocks (Fig.1a). |
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The face, palms, and soles were uninvolved. |
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No vesicles or pustules were noted. |
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Based on the characteristic clinical presentation and disease course, she was diagnosed with PUPPP. |
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She was informed of the safety profile and potential benefits of medications but remained reluctant to use medications during lactation, despite her severe symptoms. |
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AWB injection was then considered for her treatment. |
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Venous blood of 10 mL was drawn from the patient, followed by intramuscular injection of 5 mL of the blood on each side of her buttock. |
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Seven days later, both subjective and objective improvements of symptoms were noticed and she received 1 more session of AWB injection (Fig.1b). |
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On follow-up after 12 days, all subjective symptoms had improved, leaving only postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (Fig.1c). |
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No complications such as infection, abscess formation, or hematoma were observed at the injection site. |