Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Takayasu's arteritis responding to cyclosporin

A 33‐year‐old caucasian woman with pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Takayasu's arteritis responded to treatment with cyclosporin. This patient is unusual in that both ulcerative and vesiculopustular forms of pyoderma gangrenosum were present. This has not previously been reported with Takay...

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Published inBritish journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 141; no. 2; pp. 339 - 343
Main Authors FEARFIELD, L. A, ROSS, J. R, FARRELL, A. M, COSTELLO, C, BUNKER, C. B, STAUGHTON, R. C. D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford BSL Blackwell Science Ltd 01.08.1999
Blackwell
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
cyclosporin
Cyclosporine - therapeutic use
Dermatologic Agents - therapeutic use
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - complications
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - drug therapy
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Takayasu Arteritis - complications
Takayasu's arteritis
Wound Healing
Human
Skin disease
Cardiovascular disease
Vascular disease
Case study
Immunomodulator
Chemotherapy
Vasculitis
Association
Treatment
Systemic disease
Ciclosporin
Takayashu arteritis
Pyoderma gangrenosum
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Summary:A 33‐year‐old caucasian woman with pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Takayasu's arteritis responded to treatment with cyclosporin. This patient is unusual in that both ulcerative and vesiculopustular forms of pyoderma gangrenosum were present. This has not previously been reported with Takayasu's arteritis.
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ISSN:0007-0963
1365-2133
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02989.x