Recalcitrant necrobiotic xanthogranuloma responding to pulsed high-dose oral dexamethasone plus maintenance therapy with oral prednisolone

Authors
Chave, TA Chowdhury, MMU Holt, PJA
Citation
Ta. Chave et al., Recalcitrant necrobiotic xanthogranuloma responding to pulsed high-dose oral dexamethasone plus maintenance therapy with oral prednisolone, BR J DERM, 144(1), 2001, pp. 158-161
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
00070963 → ACNP
Volume
144
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
158 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0963(200101)144:1<158:RNXRTP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A patient with the rare condition necrobiotic xanthogranuloma was treated f rom 1992 to 1999 with multiple therapies, none of which was effective. Her disease was progressive, causing significant disability. In September 1999 a trial of high-dose pulsed oral dexamethasone with maintenance corticoster oids led to a substantial improvement in her condition.