Clinical Aspects and Treatment of Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta: A Retrospective Vietnamese Study

Authors

  • Thuong Nguyen Van National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; Dermatology and Venereology Faculty, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Tuyen Nguyen Thi National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; Dermatology and Venereology Faculty, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Doanh Le Huu National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Nghi Dinh Huu National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam; Dermatology and Venereology Faculty, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Mai Le Thi National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Thu Nguyen Minh National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • My Le Huyen National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Marco Gandolfi Unit of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • Francesca Satolli Unit of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • Claudio Feliciani Unit of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
  • Michael Tirant University of Rome G. Marconi, Rome, Italy; Psoriasis Eczema Clinic, Melbourne, Australia
  • Aleksandra Vojvodic Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Military Medical Academy of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Torello Lotti University of Rome G. Marconi, Rome, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.005

Keywords:

pityriasis lichenoides, pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) is an uncommon condition which presents acutely with papulo-vesicles that may develop necrotic, ulcerative, or hemorrhagic changes.

AIM: We studied clinical, and treatment characteristics of PLEVA hospitalised patients at our hospital from September 2009 to December 2014.

METHODS: The records of 15 PLEVA patients were retrospectively reviewed.

RESULTS: The median age of onset was 21.8 ± 18.81 (from 1 to 68), male to female ratio was 2/1. The common area of onset was trunk (60.0%) and extremities (33.3%). Clinical features were purpuric papules (100%), hemorrhagic crusted papules (46.7%), pustular purpuric papules (40%), and necrotic ulcerating lesions (13.3%).

CONCLUSION: All patients were received systemic antibiotics (macrolides: 53.3%, others: 46.7%), 2 patients were added immunosuppressive drugs. A 1-year-old patient died, others had a good response.

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Published

2019-01-23

How to Cite

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Nguyen Van T, Nguyen Thi T, Le Huu D, Dinh Huu N, Le Thi M, Nguyen Minh T, Le Huyen M, Gandolfi M, Satolli F, Feliciani C, Tirant M, Vojvodic A, Lotti T. Clinical Aspects and Treatment of Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta: A Retrospective Vietnamese Study. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 23 [cited 2026 Aug. 10];7(2):198-9. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2019.005

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2019): Jan 30 (OAMJMS) Vietnamese Dermatology

Section

B - Clinical Sciences

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Copyright (c) 2019 Thuong Nguyen Van, Tuyen Nguyen Thi, Doanh Le Huu, Nghi Dinh Huu, Mai Le Thi, Thu Nguyen Minh, My Le Huyen, Marco Gandolfi, Francesca Satolli, Claudio Feliciani, Michael Tirant, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Torello Lotti

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