Uwe Wollina1. 1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Friedrichstrasse 41, 01067 Dresden, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Red scrotum syndrome is a rare and chronic disease affecting males in their second half of life. It is characterized by erythema with sharpborders, no scaling but burning and pain sensations. MAIN OBSERVATIONS: We report about two cases treated successfully with either doxycycline and tacrolimus or gabapentine. CONCLUSION: For practical purposes we suggest to start treating red scrotum syndrome with doxycycline for 2 weeks and use gabapentin as second-line treatment when doxycycline fails.
BACKGROUND:Red scrotum syndrome is a rare and chronic disease affecting males in their second half of life. It is characterized by erythema with sharpborders, no scaling but burning and pain sensations. MAIN OBSERVATIONS: We report about two cases treated successfully with either doxycycline and tacrolimus or gabapentine. CONCLUSION: For practical purposes we suggest to start treating red scrotum syndrome with doxycycline for 2 weeks and use gabapentin as second-line treatment when doxycycline fails.
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Keywords:
differential diagnosis; doxycycline; gabapentine; neurogenic inflammation; red scrotum syndrome
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