A bullous neutrophilic dermatosis in a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis and monoclonal IgA gammopathy

  • Ching I. Lu
  • , Chih Hsun Yang
  • , Hong Shang Hong

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Abstract

A 35-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of itchy grouped vesiculobullae with crusted papules and confluent plaques, distributed symmetrically on the thighs, knees, and elbows. The man had experienced severe disabling seropositive rheumatoid arthritis for 18 years previously. Histologically, subepidermal vesicles were noted, and a dense, diffuse neutrophilic infiltration of the dermis. Direct immunofluorescence studies did not detect IgA deposits. The patient responded well to dapsone (100 mg/d) but not to systemic steroids. This patient's eruption might have been an unusual manifestation of rheumatoid neutrophilic dermatitis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-96
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 08 2004
Externally publishedYes

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