title: Severe skin involvement in type II cryoglobulinemia successfully treated with thalidomide.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Spedali Civili of Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili di Brescia 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy; University of Brescia, piazza Mercato 15, 25121 Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: mara.taraborelli@libero.it.
authors.forename: Mara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taraborelli
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili di Brescia 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monari
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Spedali Civili of Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili di Brescia 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cavazzana
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili di Brescia 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gualdi
authors.affiliation: University of Brescia, piazza Mercato 15, 25121 Brescia, Italy; Dermatology Department, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili di Brescia 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Piergiacomo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calzavara-Pinton
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Spedali Civili of Brescia, piazzale Spedali Civili di Brescia 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franceschini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide
keywords: Auricles; Mixed cryoglobulinemia; Thalidomide; Ulcers