TREATMENT OF CICATRICIAL PEMPHIGOID WITH TETRACYCLINE AND NICOTINAMIDE

Authors
POSKITT L WOJNAROWSKA F
Citation
L. Poskitt et F. Wojnarowska, TREATMENT OF CICATRICIAL PEMPHIGOID WITH TETRACYCLINE AND NICOTINAMIDE, Clinical and experimental dermatology, 20(3), 1995, pp. 258-259
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Clinical and experimental dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03076938
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
258 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(1995)20:3<258:TOCPWT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Cicatricial pemphigoid is a rare autoimmune blistering disease involvi ng predominantly mucosal areas in elderly patients. It runs a chronic relapsing course. Immunosuppressive treatments are frequently complica ted by adverse effects and require careful monitoring. A 69-year-old w oman is reported who responded well to a simple regimen of combined te tracycline and nicotinamide after 15 years of inadequate disease contr ol and numerous adverse effects from immunosuppressive agents.