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Vol. 98. Issue 7.
Pages 494-496 (September 2007)
Vol. 98. Issue 7.
Pages 494-496 (September 2007)
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Zosteriform Cutaneous Leiomyoma. Satisfactory Treatment With Oral Doxazosin
Leiomioma Cutáneo Zosteriforme. Tratamiento Satisfactorio con Doxazosina Oral
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A.J. Chavesa,
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Correspondence: Hospital Infanta Cristina, Unidad de Dermatología, Avda. de Elvas, s/n, 06080 Badajoz. Spain.
, J.M. Fernández-Reciob, D. de Argilaa, I. Rodríguez-Nevadoa, M. Catalinac
a Unidad de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain
b Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain
c Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain
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We report a 50-year-old man that presented a zosteriform cutaneous leiomyoma in the left facial region, intensely painful, that showed great improvement after the administration of a daily dose of 4mg of oral doxazosin. The therapy was well tolerated and did not present any associated adverse effect. In the English medical literature only two cases successfully treated with doxazosin have been reported.

Key words:
zosteriform leiomyoma
doxazosin
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Describimos el caso de un paciente varón de 50 años de edad que presentaba leiomioma cutáneo zosteriforme de región facial izquierda, intensamente doloroso, y que obtuvo mejoría clínica espectacular tras la administración diaria de 4 mg de doxazosina oral. Este tratamiento fue bien tolerado y no presentó ningún efecto adverso asociado. En la literatura médica de habla inglesa se han publicado sólo dos casos tratados con doxazosina que demostraron excelente resultado terapéutico.

Palabras clave:
leiomioma zosteriforme
doxazosina
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