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.
Daudén
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Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain. edaudent@medynet.com
García-Díez
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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