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Hailey -- Hailey Disease: Case Report of a rare disease.
- Source :
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International Archives of Integrated Medicine . Jul2018, Vol. 5 Issue 7, p94-98. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Hailey--Hailey disease also known as Familial benign chronic pemphigus is a relatively uncommon disease characterized by painful erosions, vesicles, pustules and scaly erythematous plaques on the neck, axillae, groins and perineum. A case of 27 years old male with history of recurrent, itchy, erythematous, papules and vesicles over the groins presented to the dermatology OPD. A clinical diagnosis of Hailey -- Hailey disease was made which was confirmed later by histopathological examination. He was treated with tacrolimus ointment and showed a remarkable improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PEMPHIGUS treatment
*RARE diseases
*TACROLIMUS
*THERAPEUTICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23940026
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Archives of Integrated Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130888078