[Diagnostic and therapeutic difficultes in pityriasis rubra pilaris--case report]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2005 Nov;19(113):667-70.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Pityriasis rubra pilaris Devergie is a very rare papulosquamosus disease which has chronic course and still unclear etiology. Already, we know that this dermatosis occurs as often in male as in female, can be present in each age and has genethics background. Diagnostic and especially therapy of those skin diseases is very difficult and can make a lot of problems not only dermatologist. This paper presents the case of a 48-year-old man with diagnosed and histological confirmed Pityriasis rubra pilaris Devergie. Advantages of retinoids therapy were also discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acitretin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Calcium Carbonate / therapeutic use
  • Cefuroxime / therapeutic use
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hydroxycholecalciferols / therapeutic use
  • Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / drug therapy*
  • Ranitidine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists
  • Hydroxycholecalciferols
  • Keratolytic Agents
  • Ranitidine
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Acitretin
  • Cefuroxime
  • alfacalcidol
  • Methylprednisolone