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01.06.2019 | Case report

Pirfenidone

Photosensitive dermatitis: case report

Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly | Ausgabe 1/2019

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A 79-year-old man developed photosensitive dermatitis during treatment with pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The man presented to a clinic with an itchy and photosensitive rash on his face, scalp, neck, legs and chest for a duration of three-months. His medical history was significant for IPF for which he recently started receiving treatment with pirfenidone [route and dosage not stated]. Following the presentation, he was diagnosed with photosensitive dermatitis secondary to pirfenidone [duration of treatment to reaction onset not stated]. The man's treatment with pirfenidone was switched to nintedanib. Six-weeks later, his symptoms nearly resolved. …
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Titel
Pirfenidone
Photosensitive dermatitis: case report
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Reactions Weekly / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-019-63829-2