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Superficial granulomatous pyoderma gangrenosum of the face, successfully treated by ciclosporine: a long-term follow-up.

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Lachapelle, Jean-Marie [UCL] Marot, Liliane [UCL] Jablonska, S

We report a case of the superficial granulomatous (vegetating) form of pyoderma gangrenosum, involving the forehead and the left temporal area in a 44-year-old woman. No association with other pathologies could be found. Lesions responded dramatically to systemic ciclosporine (5 mg/kg/day), and complete healing was reached after 6 months. Doses were tapered progressively. Treatment was discontinued after 4.5 years. Discontinuation was not followed by recurrence of the disease. Healing is maintained after another 4.5 years of follow-up.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Case Reports, Journal Article
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2001
Language Anglais
Journal information "Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)" - Vol. 202, no. 2, p. 155-7 (2001)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 1018-8665
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - MD/MINT - Département de médecine interne
UCL - (SLuc) Service de dermatologie
MESH Subject Administration, Oral ; Adult ; Cyclosporine - administration & dosage ; Facial Dermatoses - drug therapy - pathology ; Female ; Granuloma - drug therapy - pathology ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage ; Pyoderma Gangrenosum - drug therapy - pathology
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Bibliographic reference Lachapelle, Jean-Marie ; Marot, Liliane ; Jablonska, S. Superficial granulomatous pyoderma gangrenosum of the face, successfully treated by ciclosporine: a long-term follow-up.. In: Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), Vol. 202, no. 2, p. 155-7 (2001)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/24086