Acquired epidermolysis bullosa treated with a gold compound.
A 20-year-old man with acquired epidermolysis bullosa of 3 years' duration was treated intramuscularly with gold sodium thiomalate. After a total dose of 1 000 mg gold sodium thiomalate, administered over a period of 9 months, the patient has shown an almost complete remission, without any apparent side effects of the chrysotherapy.
D000328:Adult; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D006052:Gold Sodium Thiomalate