Treatment of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid with sulfasalazine
Treatment of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid with sulfasalazine
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DOI:
10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00657-1
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发表时间:
2001-09-01
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影响因子:
13.7
通讯作者:
Hoang-Xuan, T
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作者:
Doan, S;Lerouic, JF;Hoang-Xuan, T
Purpose: To assess the outcome of patients with ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) treated with sulfasalazine as an alternative to dapsone.Design: Retrospective noncomparative case series.Participants: Nine patients with biopsy-proven OCP and previous dapsone-related adverse effects (hemolysis and gastrointestinal disturbances) treated with oral sulfasalazine.Methods: Clinical data were abstracted from patients' medical records.Main Outcome Measures: Patients' symptoms, ocular inflammation, conjunctival scarring, complete blood cell count (including reticulocyte count).Results: At the initiation of sulfasalazine therapy, ocular inflammation was controlled in all patients but one. Mean follow-up was 12 months (range, 2-35 months). Median oral sulfasalazine dosage was 3 g (range, 1-4 g). The disease remained controlled with sulfasalazine alone in four patients (45%). Two patients (22%) required adjunctive oral cyclophosphamide. Adverse effects necessitating drug withdrawal occurred in three patients (33%): hemolysis in two and gastrointestinal disturbances in one.Conclusions: Sulfasalazine may be useful in OCP patients with previous dapsone-related adverse effects. (C) 2001 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.