Development of Beau's lines in two patients receiving azathioprine

We report two cases of patients who developed Beau's lines while taking azathioprine. In each case, the patient developed a hypersensitivity reaction to the medication. These are the first reported cases of a hypersensitivity reaction to azathioprine leading to Beau's lines.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of dermatological treatment 2009, Vol.20 (4), p.246-247
Hauptverfasser:	Makhzoumi, Zaineb, Decapite, Timothy, Gaspari, Anthony
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Azathioprine - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Drug Hypersensitivity - etiology Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Female Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - adverse effects Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nail Diseases - chemically induced Nail Diseases - pathology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Toxicity: skin, dermoskeleton
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Zusammenfassung:	We report two cases of patients who developed Beau's lines while taking azathioprine. In each case, the patient developed a hypersensitivity reaction to the medication. These are the first reported cases of a hypersensitivity reaction to azathioprine leading to Beau's lines.
ISSN:	0954-6634 1471-1753
DOI:	10.1080/09546630802683850