A Possible Case of Statin-Induced Ichthyosis in an Elderly Woman / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
;
: 51-53, 2018.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-740991
ABSTRACT
Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous group of hereditary or acquired skin disorders, characterized by increased stratum corneum production. Several systemic diseases and many drugs can occasionally cause acquired ichthyosis. We report a case of statin-induced ichthyosis in which the causality between statin and ichthyosis was found possible by using the Naranjo scale. A 79-year-old woman presented with pruritic skin lesions on both legs that appeared erythematous, scaly, and cracked. A clinical diagnosis of acquired ichthyosis was made and the statin was suspected as the cause. The skin lesions improved after 6 weeks of dose reduction of the statin.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
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Diagnosis
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Ichthyosis
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Leg
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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