title: Recurrent impetigo herpetiformis with diabetes and hypoalbuminemia successfully treated with cyclosporine, albumin, insulin and metformin.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with recurrent impetigo herpetiformis associated with diabetes mellitus, hypoalbuminemia, and hypocalcaemia; who was refractory to corticosteroids. Cyclosporine along with other supportive measures proved to be life-saving with maintenance of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Neonatology and Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medicine, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Chembolli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Chitra
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanchanamalai
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Somasundaram