Omalizumab therapy in a patient with cronic spontaneous urticaria, ulcerative colitis, hypereosinophilia and prurigo Besnier: a case report

The case of a woman who suffered from CSU and prurigo Besnier, with a history of chronic hyper-eosinophilia, ulcerative colitis and thyroiditis, unresponsive to anti-histamines and steroids is reported. The patient received omalizumab treatment, and obtained resolution of urticaria along with improv...

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Published in:The Journal of dermatological treatment 2018-12, Vol.29 (sup3), p.10-13
Main Authors: Grieco, T., Chello, C., Faina, V., Gomes, V. V., Alei, L., Sernicola, A., Panasiti, V., Calvieri, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Colitis, Ulcerative - diagnosis
Colitis, Ulcerative - drug therapy
Dermatitis, Atopic - diagnosis
Dermatitis, Atopic - drug therapy
Female
Humans
hypereosinophilia
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - diagnosis
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome - drug therapy
Middle Aged
Omalizumab - therapeutic use
Prurigo - diagnosis
Prurigo - drug therapy
prurigo Besnier
Urticaria
Urticaria - diagnosis
Urticaria - drug therapy
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Summary:The case of a woman who suffered from CSU and prurigo Besnier, with a history of chronic hyper-eosinophilia, ulcerative colitis and thyroiditis, unresponsive to anti-histamines and steroids is reported. The patient received omalizumab treatment, and obtained resolution of urticaria along with improvement of cutaneous symptoms of prurigo.
ISSN:0954-6634
1471-1753
DOI:10.1080/09546634.2018.1527990