title: Pentoxifylline and cyclosporine in the treatment of febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease.
abstract: We describe two pediatric cases of febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease (FUMHD) with response to pentoxifylline and cyclosporine therapies. Based on our review of the literature, we are presenting the first case of FUMHD treated with pentoxifylline and the third case of FUMHD successfully treated with cyclosporine. These agents may be of therapeutic benefit in the treatment of FUMHD, in part by suppressing tumor necrosis factor-alpha, which we believe may mediate the disease process.
authors.affiliation: Medical student, School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TexasDepartment of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TexasSpring Dermatology, Spring, TexasAssociated Dermatologists, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Miranda A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Uzoma
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wilkerson
authors.forename: Vicki L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Gail S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Westhoven
authors.forename: Sharon A S
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Raimer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010431:Pentoxifylline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017514:Pityriasis Lichenoides / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D010431:Pentoxifylline