title: Treatment of papuloerythroderma of Ofuji with Re-PUVA: a case report and review of the therapy.
abstract: Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji (PEO) is a disease of elderly men, characterized by intensely pruritic and widespread, red, flat-topped papules with sparing of the body folds and creases (the so-called 'deck-chair' sign). The etiopathogenesis of the disease remains unknown. Psoralen plus UVA (PUVA), topical and systemic corticosteroids, etretinate, cyclosporin and interferon are the main approaches in the treatment of this rare disease. A case of PEO in a 60-year-old man who responded to retinoid plus PUVA (Re-PUVA) treatment is reported here and a review of the therapy with other relevant cases is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07070 Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mutluer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yerebakan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alpsoy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ciftcioglu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin