Clinical and surgical therapeutic approach in erithema elevatum diutinum--case report.

Abstract

Erythema elevatum diutinum is a rare chronic cutaneous vasculitis which usually affects adults. It is characterized by symmetrical and persistent papules, plaques, and nodules. These lesions are usually located on the extensor surfaces of the extremities. We report a case of erythema elevatum diutinum in which the association of dapsone and surgical excision promoted complete remission of skin lesions, providing a new approach to the treatments described in the literature.

• Authors: Luciana Helena Zacaron, Júlia Costa de Faria Gonçalves, Vanessa Maria Amoreira Curty, Antonio Macedo D'Acri, Ricardo Barbosa Lima, Carlos José Martins
• Journal: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (An Bras Dermatol) 2013 Nov-Dec Vol. 88 Issue 6 Suppl 1 Pg. 15-8 ISSN: 1806-4841 [Electronic] Spain
• PMID: 24346869 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Infective Agents
• Dapsone

Topics

• Anti-Infective Agents (therapeutic use)
• Biopsy
• Combined Modality Therapy (methods)
• Dapsone (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Skin Diseases (pathology, therapy)
• Treatment Outcome
• Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous (pathology, therapy)