Maintaining remission of lupus erythematosus profundus (LEP) with cyclosporin A.
We report a young female patient with recurrent lupus erythematosus profundus (LEP) who has successfully maintained remission of LEP with cyclosporin A (CsA), although conventional treatments such as systemic corticosteroids (low-dose), dapsone, and other immunosuppressive drugs (azathiopurine, cyclophosphamide) could not maintain remission.
Saeki
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Y
Department of Molecular Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Suita City, Japan. saekiy@imed3.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Ohshima
S
S
Kurimoto
I
I
Miura
H
H
Suemura
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012074:Remission Induction
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine