COMPLICATIONS OF IMMUNOSOPRESSION TREATMENT IN HEAVY THERAPY FOR ATOPIC SKIN - CASE DISCUSSION

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a disorder with a diverse and unpredictable clinical course. It can occur in patients of all ages, regardless of gender. The aetiology of the disease and its pathomechanism have not been clearly explained. In the course of ad, there is a variety of disease symptoms, which causes frequent diagnostic problems. Symptoms are pruritus and dry skin with accompanying eczema. Treatment is difficult and long-lasting, both local and general. In patients with severe course of the disease, immunosuppressive treatment is also applied, however, it is burdened with dangerous side effects. In the presented clinical case, the complexity of the clinical picture of the disease and its differentiation were confirmed. Complications of treatment have been described, including the occurrence of extreme leukopenia after the implementation of azathioprine.