Subcorneal Pustular Dermatosis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Raised IgA: Simultaneous Remission of Skin and Joint Involvements with Dapsone Treatment
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A 44 year old white woman with rheumatoid arthritis for 19 years developed subcorneal pustular dermatosis. She had increased polyclonal IgA and IgA rheumatoid factor. After 4 months' treatment with dapsone 100 mg daily the patient had neither skin lesions nor active joint disease.
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