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KMID : 1100920180390010051
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.53
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A Possible Case of Statin-Induced Ichthyosis in an Elderly Woman
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Ko Ki-Dong
Kim Kyoung-Kon
Baek Jin-Ok
Suh Heuy-Sun
Hwang In-Cheol
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Abstract
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Ichthyosis is a heterogeneous group of hereditary or acquired skin disorders, characterized by increased stratum corneum production. Several systemic diseases and many drugs can occasionally cause acquired ichthyosis. We report a case of statin-induced ichthyosis in which the causality between statin and ichthyosis was found possible by using the Naranjo scale. A 79-year-old woman presented with pruritic skin lesions on both legs that appeared erythematous, scaly, and cracked. A clinical diagnosis of acquired ichthyosis was made and the statin was suspected as the cause. The skin lesions improved after 6 weeks of dose reduction of the statin.
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KEYWORD
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Statin, Ichthyosis, Skin
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