Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Seiter, S; Ugurel, S; Pföhler, C; Tilgen, W; Reinhold, U.
Successful treatment of progressive vitiligo with high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone 'pulse' therapy.
Dermatology. 1999; 199(3):261-262
Doi: 10.1159/000018260
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- Abstract:
- We report on the successful therapy of rapid progressive generalized vitiligo in a 24-year-old woman. After intravenous injection of 500 mg of methylprednisolone on 3 consecutive days, the disease progression was stopped and repigmentation was induced. The treatment was repeated monthly and after 6 cycles, repigmentation was achieved on vast parts of most vitiligo lesions. The treatment was well tolerated by the patient, and no side effects were noted. We conclude that high-dose glucocorticoid pulse therapy may represent a therapeutic alternative in selected patients with generalized rapid progressive vitiligo.
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- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug -
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- Female -
- Humans -
- Injections, Intravenous -
- Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use
- Treatment Outcome -
- Vitiligo - drug therapy Vitiligo - pathology
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- vitiligo
- high-dose glucocorticoids
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