Severe resistant subacute prurigo successfully controlled by long-term cyclosporin.
The case of a 50-year-old woman with an intensely pruritic subacute prurigo resistant to multiple therapeutic regimens is described. Therapy with cyclosporin was started, achieving complete control of the disease, demonstrating a good safety profile during long-term treatment. This is the first report on the successful use of cyclosporin for subacute prurigo.
Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain. edaudent@medynet.com
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D001415:Back; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011536:Prurigo / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine