Abstract | BACKGROUND: MAIN OBSERVATIONS: A six-year-old girl presented to us with four-month history of a generalized intensely pruritic rash, clinically consistent with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, following a febrile illness with common cold symptoms. Clinical remission was not achieved despite of several medications. With reluctance and parent's informed consent, we commenced a course of oral ribavirin syrup at a dose of 300mg daily for five days. Dramatic symptomatic remission was noted five days later. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Vijay Zawar, Antonio Chuh |
Journal | Journal of dermatological case reports
(J Dermatol Case Rep)
Vol. 2
Issue 4
Pg. 63-6
(Dec 27 2008)
ISSN: 1898-7249 [Print] Poland |
PMID | 21886717
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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