Treatment of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau with oral propylthiouracil and methotrexate

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作者
Chowdhury, MMU [1 ]
Motley, RJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Wales Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Cardiff CF14 4XW, S Glam, Wales
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10.1046/j.1365-2230.2001.00911.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
摘要
A 71-year-old man with acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau was treated successfully with a combination of oral propylthiouracil and methotrexate. After 14 weeks, he developed acute pancytopenia, an uncommon idiosyncratic side-effect of propylthiouracil, and presented with a life-threatening methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia. This illustrates the potential value and associated risks of propylthiouracil in the management of this difficult condition.
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