A case of recalcitrant acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis with Sjogren's syndrome: Successfully treated with low‐dose cyclosporine

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a reaction attributed mainly to drugs. Hydroxychloroquine is a rare cause of AGEP especially used in rheumatology and dermatology. Systemic corticosteroids are the first‐line treatment agents in AGEP. But cyclosporine can be a good choice for pati...

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Autores principales: İslamoğlu, Zeynep Gizem Kaya, Karabağli, Pınar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6745342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31534735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2352
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Sumario:Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a reaction attributed mainly to drugs. Hydroxychloroquine is a rare cause of AGEP especially used in rheumatology and dermatology. Systemic corticosteroids are the first‐line treatment agents in AGEP. But cyclosporine can be a good choice for patients resistant to systemic corticosteroid treatment in AGEP.

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