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High‐Dose Systemic Corticosteroids Can Arrest Recurrences of Severe Mucocutaneous Erythema Multiforme
Author(s) -
Martinez Anna E.,
Atherton David J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.01720.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocutaneous zone , erythema multiforme , erythema , dermatology , corticosteroid , surgery , disease
We treated two children with a total of five recurrences of erythema multiforme major with pulsed dose, systemic corticosteroid therapy on an open basis, and report herein the beneficial effects of this regime. We mean to further reevaluate this therapy on a controlled study basis.