Long An man has redness and exudates all over his body because of a rare disease
Doctor CK2 Nguyen Vu Hoang, Head of Clinical Department 2, Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Dermatology, said that this is Rowell’s syndrome – a very rare disease. To date, only 95 patients have been recorded worldwide, mostly female, very rare in men.
This patient came to the City Dermatology Hospital in January 2022. A year before, his body appeared a few red, small spots scattered on the face and back. Some medical facilities diagnosed him with seborrheic dermatitis, gave him medicine to drink and apply. The disease went into remission but recurred when treatment was discontinued.
The patient bought himself medicine, traditional medicine, and western medicine for about 5-6 months, but the disease recurred many times.
Based on clinical manifestations and laboratory results, Dr. Hoang diagnosed the patient with Rowell’s Syndrome. Characterized by a combination of lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme-like target skin lesions. This syndrome was first described in 1922, but was only recognized as a separate disease in 1963.
Rowell syndrome lasts many years and affects many different organs in the body such as liver, kidney, bone, joint, cardiovascular, respiratory …
After finding the pathology, the patient is treated in the right direction. So far, the patient’s health has improved, and the patient has been discharged from the hospital for outpatient treatment. “About the cause, it may be because the patient is exposed to a lot of sunlight or some oral drugs,” said doctor Nguyen Vu Hoang.
Dr. Hoang also noted that the symptoms of this syndrome are easily confused with drug allergies. Therefore, if there is an abnormal rash on the skin, especially with mouth ulcers or hair loss, you should visit a dermatology hospital for timely treatment.
Linh Giao
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