Plasma cell vulvitis: A vulvar itching dilemma
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Plasma cell vulvitis: a rare cause of intractable vulvar pruritus.
Comment. The association between TEN and the use of lamotrigine in patients has been previously reported with concomitant use of valproic acid and lamotrigine. It has been hypothesized that valproic acid may interfere with the metabolism of lamotrigine, leading to increased lamotrigine blood levels. Our patient acquired TEN as a result of lamotrigine being concomitantly used with carbamazepine....
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.93664