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TREATMENT OF PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM WITH CLOFAZIMINE
Author(s) -
KAPLAN BARUCH,
TRAU HENRY,
SOFER EHUD,
FEINSTEIN ABRAHAM,
SCHEWACHMILLET MIRIAN
Publication year - 1992
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.1365-4362.1992.tb02727.x
Subject(s) - clofazimine , pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , pyoderma , ulcerative colitis , dermatology , surgery , neutrophilic dermatosis , colitis , leprosy , disease
We report a case of pyoderma gangrenosum in a 80‐year‐old woman suffering from ulcerative colitis and treated with clofazimine. Significant improvement was evident within 5 days following commencement of therapy, complete healing occurred after only 4 weeks of treatment.