The use of sulfasalazine in atrophie blanche.
Atrophie blanche can be a chronic condition for which there is no satisfactory treatment. Two patients with atrophie blanche who had not responded to various therapeutic modalities were given a trial of sulfasalazine 1 g three times daily. The ulcers healed within 3 months in both cases. In view of these positive results, patients should be treated with sulfasalazine to determine the efficacy of this drug in atrophie blanche.
Gupta
A K
AK
Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0314.
Goldfarb
M T
MT
Voorhees
J J
JJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D012460:Sulfasalazine