@article{15836, keywords = {Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Adult, Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Dapsone, Dermatitis, Exfoliative, Female, Humans, leprosy}, author = {Lal S and Garg B R}, title = {Sulphone induced exfoliative dermatitis and hepatitis.}, abstract = {
Exfoliative dermatitis associated with hepatitis has been reported in leprosy patients taking dapsone in daily dosage of 200 mg daily or more previously. This report concerns a 40 year-old-female who developed exfoliative dermatitis and hepatitis six weeks after starting dapsone in daily dosage of 100 mg for treatment of leprosy. She responded dramatically to administration of corticosteroids.
}, year = {1980}, journal = {Leprosy in India}, volume = {52}, pages = {302-5}, month = {1980 Apr}, issn = {0024-1024}, language = {eng}, }