Alopecia Totalis after Desacetylmethylcolchicine Therapy of Acute Gout
- 18 October 1956
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 255 (16) , 769-770
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm195610182551607
Abstract
DESACETYLMETHYLCOLCHICINE, a crystalline alkaloid prepared from the bulbs of Colchicum autumnale and closely related structurally to colchicine, has recently been introduced for clinical trial in certain hematologic disorders and in acute gout. Several preliminary reports1 , 2 have indicated that this agent is effective in the management of acute gout and that gastrointestinal side effects may be less marked than with colchicine. We wish to report a patient with gout treated with this preparation during an acute attack in whom alopecia appeared as a complication.Case ReportA 51-year-old man had a history of recurrent acute episodes of arthritis since the age . . .Keywords
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