Lupoid sycosis. Treatment with PUVA and co-trimoxazole.
Lupoid sycosis, a condition refractory to treatment, is probably a chronic scarring form of deep sycosis barbae. Reported here is successful treatment of two longstanding cases of lupoid sycosis using ultraviolet-activated 8-methoxypsoralen in combination with co-trimoxazole.
D000328:Adult; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
D004338:Drug Combinations; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole