Treatment of resistant discoid lupus erythematosus of the palms and soles with mycophenolate mofetil

Authors
Goyal, S Nousari, HC
Citation
S. Goyal et Hc. Nousari, Treatment of resistant discoid lupus erythematosus of the palms and soles with mycophenolate mofetil, J AM ACAD D, 45(1), 2001, pp. 142-144
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01909622 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
142 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(200107)45:1<142:TORDLE>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Mycophenolate mofetil is an immunosuppressive drug that has recently been u sed to treat a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory skin diseases. Expand ing the use of this agent in dermatology, we describe 2 patients with both systemic lupus erythematosus and discoid lupus erythematosus whose recalcit rant palmoplantar lesions Mere successfully treated with mycophenolate mofe til.