Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
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Case Reports
[Low dosage cyclosporin A therapy in pyoderma gangrenosum. Experiences with 6 patients].
Pyoderma gangraenosum can cause great therapeutic problems. High dosed corticosteroids are the treatment of choice. However, recalcitrant pyoderma gangraenosum or side effects from corticosteroid treatment may require therapeutic alternatives. ⋯ Only one patient suffered a relapse after discontinuation of the treatment. No severe irreversible side effects occurred. The results show that low-dose cyclosporine A treatment can be considered a first-line treatment of pyoderma gangraenosum.