A Possible Case of Statin-Induced Ichthyosis in an Elderly Woman
10.4082/kjfm.2018.39.1.51
- Author:
Ki Dong KO
1
;
Kyoung Kon KIM
;
Jin Ok BAEK
;
Heuy Sun SUH
;
In Cheol HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. zaduplum@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors;
Statin;
Ichthyosis;
Skin
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors;
Ichthyosis;
Leg;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2018;39(1):51-53
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous group of hereditary or acquired skin disorders, characterized by increased stratum corneum production. Several systemic diseases and many drugs can occasionally cause acquired ichthyosis. We report a case of statin-induced ichthyosis in which the causality between statin and ichthyosis was found possible by using the Naranjo scale. A 79-year-old woman presented with pruritic skin lesions on both legs that appeared erythematous, scaly, and cracked. A clinical diagnosis of acquired ichthyosis was made and the statin was suspected as the cause. The skin lesions improved after 6 weeks of dose reduction of the statin.
