title: [Plasma exchange in dermatology: apropos of a case of dermatomyositis].
abstract: We present a 45 years old male with dermatomyositis refractory to eight months of standard treatment who responded to plasma exchange. The efficacy of the procedure is estimated from clinical follow-up (increase in strength) and serum creatine-kinase activity (decrease from 3,380 to 44 u/ml.) after five sessions of plasma exchange. The therapeutic indications for PE are reviewed in dermatological diseases with emphasis on cases where the response to steroids or cytotoxic drugs is inadequate.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General de Valencia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Millán Parrilla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pujol Marco
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Oliver Martínez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Febrer Bosch
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Roig Oltra
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miguel Borja
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lainez Andres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aliaga Boniche
mesh_terms: D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange
vernacular_title: Recambio plasmático en dermatología: a propósito de un caso de dermatomiositis.