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Two Cases of Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau Associated with Generalized Arthritis

Hiroshi Okuno ; Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Tohoku university graduate school of medicine
Ken Ogura ; Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Tohoku university graduate school of medicine
Ryuhei Okuyama ; Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine
Eiji Itoi ; Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Tohoku university graduate school of medicine

Abstract

We report two cases of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau with generalized arthritis. Oral cyclosporin together with topical steroid were effective for the skin disorders, but not for the arthritis, whereas infliximab and salazosulfapyridine improved the general arthritis. Although arthritis is usually more refractory to conventional therapies, the arthritis in acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau is likely to be improved by intravenous infliximab together with methotrexate as well as by oral salazosulfapyridine, similar to psoriatic arthritis.

Keywords

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau; arthritis; psoriasis

Hrčak ID:

116002

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/116002

Publication date:

13.1.2014.

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