Dapsone in rosacea fulminans

Citation
G. Bormann et al., Dapsone in rosacea fulminans, J EUR A D V, 15(5), 2001, pp. 465-467
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
ISSN journal
09269959 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
465 - 467
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-9959(200109)15:5<465:DIRF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Rosacea fulminans is a rare disease with female predominance characterized by abrupt onset of pustules, papules, and confluent nodules on the face. Th e conventional treatment consists of systemic glucocorticoids and isotretin oin. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman with a marked facial papulo pustular eruption that had followed an initial period of severe seborrhoea. Conventional treatment produced no clear improvement. Dapsone treatment ac hieved complete healing in 5 weeks.