Dermatol. praxi. 2023;17(1):13-15 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2023.002
Gender reassignment and successful biological treatment of severe atopic dermatitis
- Dermatovenerologické oddělení Slezské nemocnice v Opavě, p. o.
We present the case of a young man suffering from severe atopic dermatitis, who also underwent gender reassignment from female to male. In addition, within the period of exacerbation of AD, the clinical picture of erythroderma with generalized lymphadenopathy mimics hemato-oncological disease. Conventional therapy with immunosuppressants and corticoids was accompanied by adverse effects and was unsuitable for further planned plastic surgeries for gender reassignment. The only effective treatment for the patient is biological therapy with dupilumab.
Keywords: atopic dermatitis, gender change, biologic therapy.
Accepted: March 23, 2023; Published: March 28, 2023 Show citation
