Successful treatment of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome with lymecycline.
The cause of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, a granulomatous, inflammatory disease is still unknown. Many treatments have been tried with variable and often disappointing results. We report the case of a 31-year-old woman affected by Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, who has been successfully treated with lymecycline, after variable results with steroids alone or combined with antihistamines, sulphasalazine and clofazimine.
Pigozzi
Barbara
B
Clinica Dermatologica di Padova, via Cesare Battisti, 206, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Fortina
Anna Belloni
AB
Peserico
Andrea
A
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008194:Lymecycline / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008556:Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008194:Lymecycline