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A Severe Case of Recalcitrant Pompholyx
Jeewanjit Gill1, Melanie Pratt2
1University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada jgill089@uottawa.ca.
Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
|April 17, 2015
Summary
Severe pompholyx, a hand and foot eczema, can be difficult to treat. This case highlights successful management with mycophenolate mofetil and radiotherapy after other therapies failed.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Inflammatory Skin Diseases
Background:
- Pompholyx is an inflammatory, vesiculobullous skin disease affecting the hands and feet.
- It is considered part of the eczema spectrum.
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