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An Eruption Secondary to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

Cutis. 2002 January;69(1):35-38
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Mutasim DF
Sheth PB
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A 42-year-old woman presented with a recurrent eruption over the distal extremities. Lesions formed a few days after initiation of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy and lasted 2 to 3 weeks after therapy completion. Results of a histologic examination revealed parakeratosis, exocytosis, and spongiosis. The clinical and histologic findings are similar to previous reports. The mechanism of this eruption is not known.
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