Granulocyte/Monocyte Adsorption Apheresis as a Novel Therapeutic Approach in the Treatment of an Impetigo Herpetiformis Case

Ther Apher Dial. 2018 Aug;22(4):414-416. doi: 10.1111/1744-9987.12653. Epub 2018 Jan 9.

Authors

Aya Iwasaki¹, Hiroshi Kawakami¹, Yukari Okubo¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 29318775
DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.12653

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Adult
Blood Component Removal / methods*
Cesarean Section
Dermatitis Herpetiformis / complications
Dermatitis Herpetiformis / immunology
Dermatitis Herpetiformis / therapy*
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Granulocytes / immunology*
Humans
Impetigo / complications
Impetigo / immunology
Impetigo / therapy
Monocytes / immunology*
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / immunology
Pregnancy Complications / therapy*

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Prednisolone