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Skin changes caused by d-penicillamine treatment of arthritis. REPORT OF THREE CASES WITH IMMUNOLOGICAL FINDINGS

1978; Oxford University Press; Volume: 3; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2230.1978.tb01473.x

1365-2230

Cameron Kennedy, L. HODGE, K V Sanderson,

Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions

The clinical, histological and immunopathological details of three cases with a d‐penicillamine‐induced eruption are presented. The skin changes included (1) pemphigus erythematosus, (2) pemphigus foliaceus, (3) a bizarre localized pruritic papular eruption, the immunopathology of which was characteristic of lupus erythematosus and (4) fragility due to loss of dermal collagen. Circulating IgA was abnormally low in two cases and circulating immune complexes were demonstrated in the third case.