Treatment of papuloerythroderma of Ofuji with Re-PUVA: a case report and review of the therapy.
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.
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Department of Dermatology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07070 Antalya, Turkey.
Yerebakan
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Alpsoy
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Ciftcioglu
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Yilmaz
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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*
D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin