Perioral dermatitis in renal transplant recipients maintained on corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy.
Five patients with perioral dermatitis are described. They were all renal transplant recipients maintained on long-term oral corticosteroids and azathioprine (13 months to 7 years). They all responded satisfactorily to oral doxycycline.
D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine; D004318:Doxycycline