[Superficial pemphigus during the treatment of rheumatoid polyarthritis with D-penicillamine and piroxicam (Feldene)]

Dermatologica. 1985;170(6):297-301.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report a new case of induced pemphigus: a 64-year-old man has had rheumatoid arthritis for 10 years. When he developed his pemphigus, he had been taking D-penicillamine and piroxicam for about 8 months. He needed high doses of prednisolone associated with azathioprine to clear his eruption. The case had a fatal outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Azathioprine / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pemphigus / chemically induced*
  • Pemphigus / drug therapy
  • Pemphigus / pathology
  • Penicillamine / adverse effects*
  • Piroxicam
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Thiazines / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Thiazines
  • Piroxicam
  • Prednisolone
  • Penicillamine
  • Azathioprine
  • Aspirin