Abstract
A 23-year-old girl affected by Papillon-Lefevre syndrome developed, during Etretinate therapy (1 mg/kg/day), two liver abscesses caused by pyogenic bacteria and a subphrenic abscess. The immunological effects of retinoids may precipitate severe infections in patients with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome, who probably have a basic, even though not always evident, defect of PMN chemotaxis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 148-150 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Dermatology |
Volume | 176 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Etretinate
- Liver abscesses
- Papillon-Lefévre syndrome
- Severe infections
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology