Abstract
A 30-year-old female with past medical history of autoimmune hepatitis was sent to our clinic for consultation and treatment of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) of bilateral lower extremities. At the time of presentation, she had failed treatment with prednisone, azathioprine and local wound care. Treatment options were limited by the patient's autoimmune hepatitis. This patient was treated with etanercept and a taper of oral prednisone, which resulted in a complete clinical cure of her PG. More studies are needed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of etanercept for PG in patients with liver disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-349 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Dermatological Treatment |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Etanercept
- Pyoderma gangrenosum