Oral corticosteroids did not prevent AGEP due to terbinafine.
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Sir, Terbinafine is the most common antimycotic agent that can result in acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). The clinical features, laboratory findings and histopathology of AGEP are now well described. How ever the optimum management of this condition has not been agreed. We read with interest the recent case described by Beltraminelli et al. (1) and would like to report a further case of terbinafineinduced AGEP, where oral corticosteroids were not useful.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 86 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006