Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii (Aug 2017)

An experience of using methylprednisolone aceponate in the therapy of lupus erythematosus tumidus

  • L. P. Kotrekhova,
  • A. A. Vashkevich

DOI
https://doi.org/10.25208/0042-4609-2015-0-4-132-136
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 4
pp. 132 – 136

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Lupus erythematosus tumidus is a rare skin form of lupus erythematosus. About 250 cases of lupus erythematosus tumidus have been described in the world by now. A specific clinical sign of this dermatosis is the appearance of annular or arcuate urticaria-like rash. As a rule, the appearance of the rash is preceded by ultraviolet irradiation. The administration of glucocorticosteroid drugs of local action belonging to classes of potent and very potent steroids is the first-line therapy for lupus erythematosus tumidus. The authors describe a case of the successful treatment of lupus erythematosus tumidus with methylprednisolone aceponate (Advantan ointment) in a female patient aged 56.

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