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Published on: July 11, 2013
Acitretin induces capillary leak syndrome in a patient with pustular psoriasis
Lydia E Vos1, Maarten H Vermeer, Stan Pavel
1Department of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. l.e.vos@lumc.nl
Abstract:
Capillary leak syndrome is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition caused by a shift of intravascular fluid and proteins to the interstitial space. We describe a patient with pustular psoriasis in whom capillary leak syndrome developed after the start of acitretin. Immediate withdrawal of retinoic acid is necessary and corticosteroid therapy should be considered.
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