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19.10.2016
Metoprolol-induced Total Body Erythroderma
Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 2/2017
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A 66-year-old female with psoriasis presented with a rash that appeared 2 months after starting metoprolol for new-onset atrial fibrillation. Her skin examination was notable for total body erythroderma with generalized scaling (Fig. 1a–b). She had thick, micaceous scale covering her entire scalp, with sparse eyebrows and eyelashes.
Figure 1
On presentation, the patient had total body erythroderma and generalized scaling (a and b). After treatment with systemic cyclosporine and topical steroids for 4 weeks, the patient had a significant improvement in the micaceous scale on her scalp (c), and the total body erythroderma almost completely resolved (c and d)
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