AZATHIOPRINE-INDUCED SKIN PEELING SYNDROME

Authors
HERMANNSLE T PIERARD GE
Citation
T. Hermannsle et Ge. Pierard, AZATHIOPRINE-INDUCED SKIN PEELING SYNDROME, Dermatology, 194(2), 1997, pp. 175-176
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10188665
Volume
194
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
175 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-8665(1997)194:2<175:ASPS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A case of azathioprine-induced skin peeling is reported. Tiny superfic ial blisters and peeling predominated in flexures. Keratinosomes were severely defective and corneocytes contained intracytoplasmic desmosom es.