Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine

Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine

Schamberg’s disease is a rare condition that predominantlyinvolves the lower extremities. A caucasian female patient withrecurrent episodes of diffuse and painless purpuric skin eruptionsin the lower extremities is presented. A skin biopsy along with theclinical appearance made the diagnosis of Scha...

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Main Author: Mario Geller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2004-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Pigmentation disorders/drug therapy
Purpura
Schoenlein-Henoch/drug therapy
Colchicine/therapeutic use
Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/biblioteca/artigos/Vol2Num3/Successful%20novel.pdf
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spelling doaj-4c1e32fbf8864390bdbb8482219693692020-11-24T23:11:28ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)1679-45082004-09-0123206207Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicineMario GellerSchamberg’s disease is a rare condition that predominantlyinvolves the lower extremities. A caucasian female patient withrecurrent episodes of diffuse and painless purpuric skin eruptionsin the lower extremities is presented. A skin biopsy along with theclinical appearance made the diagnosis of Schamberg’s disease.She was treated with colchicine (0.5 mg twice a day) and within aweek showed complete disappearance of all purpuric eruptions.Colchicine was taken for the next 6 months and then discontinued.Three months later she was well without any recurrences.http://www.einstein.br/biblioteca/artigos/Vol2Num3/Successful%20novel.pdfPigmentation disorders/drug therapyPurpuraSchoenlein-Henoch/drug therapyColchicine/therapeutic use
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Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
Einstein (São Paulo)
Pigmentation disorders/drug therapy
Purpura
Schoenlein-Henoch/drug therapy
Colchicine/therapeutic use
author_facet Mario Geller
author_sort Mario Geller
title Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
title_short Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
title_full Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
title_fullStr Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
title_full_unstemmed Successful novel treatment of Schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
title_sort successful novel treatment of schamberg’s purpura with colchicine
publisher Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
series Einstein (São Paulo)
issn 1679-4508
publishDate 2004-09-01
description Schamberg’s disease is a rare condition that predominantlyinvolves the lower extremities. A caucasian female patient withrecurrent episodes of diffuse and painless purpuric skin eruptionsin the lower extremities is presented. A skin biopsy along with theclinical appearance made the diagnosis of Schamberg’s disease.She was treated with colchicine (0.5 mg twice a day) and within aweek showed complete disappearance of all purpuric eruptions.Colchicine was taken for the next 6 months and then discontinued.Three months later she was well without any recurrences.
topic Pigmentation disorders/drug therapy
Purpura
Schoenlein-Henoch/drug therapy
Colchicine/therapeutic use
url http://www.einstein.br/biblioteca/artigos/Vol2Num3/Successful%20novel.pdf
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