Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review
Fuchs syndrome is a particular type of erythema multiforme major; the lesions are only found on the mucosae and specifically affect oral, ocular, and genital mucosae. The cause is not always immediately apparent, which is why this pathology requires a rigorous, detailed clinical examination to elimi...
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| author | Rémy Gossart Eve Malthiery Fanny Aguilar Jacques-Henri Torres Marie-Alix Fauroux |
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| description | Fuchs syndrome is a particular type of erythema multiforme major; the lesions are only found on the mucosae and specifically affect oral, ocular, and genital mucosae. The cause is not always immediately apparent, which is why this pathology requires a rigorous, detailed clinical examination to eliminate a differential diagnosis. The severity of the symptoms, particularly of oral and ocular symptoms, requires immediate treatment. The treatment of this pathology requires a multiple-drug regime. Through a clinical case study, the objective of this work is to help guide practitioners when diagnosing and treating this pathology as no current consensus exists on these 2 subjects. The authors present the case of a 29-year-old patient who was suffering from a recurring outbreak of Fuchs syndrome, suspected of having been triggered by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. After completing the treatment program based on colchicine and prednisolone, the patient was relieved from pain and has not suffered from any further periodic eruptions of erythema multiforme. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd197e9f74b04991a3cb9cfeebde9bdc2022-12-22T03:43:54ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672017-04-019111412010.1159/000468978468978Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature ReviewRémy GossartEve MalthieryFanny AguilarJacques-Henri TorresMarie-Alix FaurouxFuchs syndrome is a particular type of erythema multiforme major; the lesions are only found on the mucosae and specifically affect oral, ocular, and genital mucosae. The cause is not always immediately apparent, which is why this pathology requires a rigorous, detailed clinical examination to eliminate a differential diagnosis. The severity of the symptoms, particularly of oral and ocular symptoms, requires immediate treatment. The treatment of this pathology requires a multiple-drug regime. Through a clinical case study, the objective of this work is to help guide practitioners when diagnosing and treating this pathology as no current consensus exists on these 2 subjects. The authors present the case of a 29-year-old patient who was suffering from a recurring outbreak of Fuchs syndrome, suspected of having been triggered by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. After completing the treatment program based on colchicine and prednisolone, the patient was relieved from pain and has not suffered from any further periodic eruptions of erythema multiforme.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/468978Erythema multiformeMycoplasma pneumoniaeOral mucosaGlucocorticoidColchicine |
| spellingShingle | Rémy Gossart Eve Malthiery Fanny Aguilar Jacques-Henri Torres Marie-Alix Fauroux Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review Case Reports in Dermatology Erythema multiforme Mycoplasma pneumoniae Oral mucosa Glucocorticoid Colchicine |
| title | Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review |
| title_full | Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review |
| title_short | Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review |
| title_sort | fuchs syndrome medical treatment of 1 case and literature review |
| topic | Erythema multiforme Mycoplasma pneumoniae Oral mucosa Glucocorticoid Colchicine |
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