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Penicillamine‐Induced Pemphigus Erythematosus
Author(s) -
Willemsen Maria J.,
Coninck Arlette L.,
Raeve Linda E.,
Roseeuw Diane I.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb03798.x
Subject(s) - penicillamine , medicine , pemphigus , rheumatoid arthritis , betamethasone , dermatology , pemphigus vulgaris
Pemphigus erythematosus occured in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who was treated with D‐penicilla‐mine. The skin lesions appeared 4 months after the onset of D‐penicillamine treatment and persisted 14 years after cessation of this drug. Topical betamethasone dipropionate applications resulted in complete regression of the cutaneous lesions.