Rutoside and Ascorbic Acid in the Treatment of Schamberg Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-20-2021
Abstract
Schamberg disease is a type of pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD), which is a benign cutaneous capillaritis characterized by macules and patches most commonly found on the lower extremities. Rutoside and ascorbic acid have been shown in previous cases to be efficacious in the treatment of PPD lesions due to their free radical scavenging effect on capillaries. We present the case of a 19-year-old woman with Schamberg disease who achieved complete clearance of lesions within four months of daily rutoside and ascorbic acid treatment. The goal of this case report is to further demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment and to call for investigation of its use as a standard of care in PPD.
Volume
13
Issue
4
First Page
14592
Last Page
14592
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Morquette, A. J., Lee, J. B., Grossman, S. K., & Hsu, S. (2021). Rutoside and Ascorbic Acid in the Treatment of Schamberg Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis. Cureus, 13(4), e14592. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14592
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34036010
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article