Norwegian scabies in a patient treated with Tripterygium glycoside for rheumatoid arthritis
An. bras. dermatol
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92(4): 556-558, July-Aug. 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract: We report an 80-year-old male patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis who was treated with tripterygium glycoside, an immunosuppressive agent made from the extract of a Chinese medicinal herb called Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. The patient had no apparent skin lesions before the treatment, but he developed aggressive hyperkeratotic lesions with rapid progression after using tripterygium glycoside. He was repeatedly diagnosed with eczema, but treatment failed to achieve efficacy. Interestingly, a microscopic examination of the lesions revealed numerous scabies mites and eggs. Thus, we confirmed the diagnosis of Norwegian scabies infection. Treated with crotamiton 10% cream and 10% sulfur ointment for one month, the patient's clinical symptoms disappeared.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Escabiose
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Tripterygium
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Glicosídeos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Aged80
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Animais
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
Dermatologia
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
China
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Second Military Medical University/CN
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