Fatal cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis after a short response to cyclosporine

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-268

  Guitart, Joan ^a   Sethi, Ruchi ^a   Gordon, Kenneth ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology NW University Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclosporine; Cytophagic; Panniculitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; COLCHICINE; CYCLOSPORIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PREDNISONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING TENDENCY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG RESPONSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANNICULITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031838681     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(97)00154-2     Document Type: Article

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