title: Two cases of eczematid-like purpura of Doucas and Kapetanakis responsive to narrow band ultraviolet B treatment.
abstract: Eczematid-like purpura of Doucas and Kapetanakis is a type of pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPDs) with eczematous changes in the purpuric surface. A 10-year-old male and a 44-year-old male patients were admitted to our clinics for itching and flaking of the skin rashes. Based on the clinical and histopathological evaluations, the rashes were identified as eczematid-like PPDs of Doucas and Kapetanakis. Both patients were treated with narrow band ultraviolet B. The lesions were remarkably regressed following the treatment. These cases reported due its rarity and good response to narrow band ultraviolet B.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Research and Training Hospital, Dermatology, Istanbul, Turkey. karadagaserap@gmail.com
authors: Ayse Serap
authors: AS
authors: Karadag
authors: Serap Gunes
authors: SG
authors: Bilgili
authors: Sevda
authors: S
authors: Onder
authors: Omer
authors: O
authors: Calka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004485:Eczema / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D011693:Purpura / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy