Erythema nodosum as azathioprine hypersensitivity reaction in a patient with bullous pemphigoid

Autor: Jose Antonio Vargas-Hitos, Jose Mario Sabio, Jesús Tercedor, Nuria Navarrete-Navarrete, Juan Jiménez-Alonso
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Vol 58, Iss 5, Pp 406-406 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.117332
Popis: A 65-year-old woman with bullous pemphigoid presented with fever and several red-purple nodular subcutaneous lesions on both lower legs 1 week after starting treatment with azathioprine (AZA). Biopsy of a skin nodule was compatible with erythema nodosum (EN) and hypersensitivity reaction to AZA was suspected. AZA was subsequently discontinued, observing complete remission of fever and EN within 2 weeks. This case highlights the importance of recognizing EN as a possible manifestation of hypersensitivity reaction to AZA.
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