A Case of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria Treated with Cyclosporine.
- Author:
Bark Lin LEW
1
;
Woo Young SIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. wysim@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic idiopathic urticaria;
Cyclosporine
- MeSH:
Antibodies;
Complement System Proteins;
Cyclosporine*;
Eosinophils;
Erythema;
Female;
Glucocorticoids;
Histamine Antagonists;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin E;
Pruritus;
Urticaria*;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(8):1082-1084
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The beneficial effects of cyclosporine in severe chronic urticaria are well described. A 20-year-old woman suffered from chronic urticaria for 3 years, had been treated with oral antihistamines and glucocorticoids, but her symptoms were uncontrolled. Laboratory examination including eosinophil count, IgE total value, complement level, anti-nuclear antibodies, hepatic, and renal function test and esophagogastroscopic study, revealed no abnormalities. Since she was treated with cyclosporine 6mg/kg/day for 3months, no erythema and wheals with itching have not developed. Herein we report a case of chronic idiopathic urticaria treated with cyclosporine in a 20-year-old woman.
