TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful cyclosporine treatment in a case of amicrobial pustolosis associated with immunological abnormalities
AU - Frigerio, E.
AU - Ramoni, S.
AU - Franchi, C.
AU - Garutti, C.
AU - Garavaglia, M.
AU - Spinelli, M.
AU - Capsoni, F.
AU - Altomare, Gian Franco
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - Amicrobial pustulosis associated with autoimmune diseases (APAD) is a clinical entity which was described only recently and few cases are reported in the literature. This condition is characterized by recurrent acute onset with pustular lesions predominantly involving skin folds, genitals, scalp and external auditory canals of young women. The etiopathogenesis of APAD is unknown and the most effective therapeutic treatment seems to be systemic corticosteroids. We describe the case of a 16-year old female patient suffering from APAD successfully treated with cyclosporine A.
AB - Amicrobial pustulosis associated with autoimmune diseases (APAD) is a clinical entity which was described only recently and few cases are reported in the literature. This condition is characterized by recurrent acute onset with pustular lesions predominantly involving skin folds, genitals, scalp and external auditory canals of young women. The etiopathogenesis of APAD is unknown and the most effective therapeutic treatment seems to be systemic corticosteroids. We describe the case of a 16-year old female patient suffering from APAD successfully treated with cyclosporine A.
KW - Amicrobial pustulosis
KW - Cyclosporine
KW - Immunological abnormalities
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M3 - Article
C2 - 19309573
AN - SCOPUS:62649111183
VL - 22
SP - 243
EP - 246
JO - International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
JF - International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
SN - 0394-6320
IS - 1
ER -