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Difficulties in Treating Steroid Withdrawal: Intermittent ACTH and Low Dose Systemic Cyclosporin Used to Treat a Senile Erythroderma Patient
Author(s) -
Horiuchi Yasuhiro
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02117.x
Subject(s) - erythroderma , medicine , systemic administration , corticosteroid , adverse effect , anesthesia , dermatology , surgery , in vivo , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
The tapering or termination of prolonged strong topical and/or systemic corticosteroid application for extensive generalized eczema has adverse effects on the body and thus presents a very difficult situation. The present case is that of a 68‐year‐old man with erythroderma following eczema, whose steroid withdrawal was successfully treated with intermittent ACTH and low dose systemic cyclosporin administration over a period of one year.