Generalized pustular psoriasis (von Zumbusch) responding to cyclosporin A.
A 49-year-old patient developed generalized pustular psoriasis after tapering off the methotrexate therapy he had been receiving for severe psoriasis and arthralgia. Treatment with cyclosporin A produced a dramatic reduction of the cutaneous lesions and the joint symptoms.
D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003524:Cyclosporins