title: An open trial of pentoxifylline in schamberg's disease.
abstract: Fifteen patients with Schamberg's disease were enrolled in the study. Each patient was given 400mg of pentoxifylline once a day for 8 weeks. Skin biopsy was done in 6 patients to document the disease. Pretreatment and post treatment evaluation were made. There was no objective improvement in any of the patients though 4 reported subjective improvement in their pigmentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumrah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George