Fuchs Syndrome: Medical Treatment of 1 Case and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Rémy Gossart (Author), Eve Malthiery (Author), Fanny Aguilar (Author), Jacques-Henri Torres (Author), Marie-Alix Fauroux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1662-6567; 10.1159/000468978
• Keywords: Erythema multiforme; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Oral mucosa; Glucocorticoid; Colchicine; Dermatology; RL1-803
• Source: Case Reports in Dermatology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 114-120 (2017)

Fuchs syndrome is a particular type of erythema multiforme major; the lesions are only found on the mucosae and specifically affect oral, ocular, and genital mucosae. The cause is not always immediately apparent, which is why this pathology requires a rigorous, detailed clinical examination to eliminate a differential diagnosis. The severity of the symptoms, particularly of oral and ocular symptoms, requires immediate treatment. The treatment of this pathology requires a multiple-drug regime. Through a clinical case study, the objective of this work is to help guide practitioners when diagnosing and treating this pathology as no current consensus exists on these 2 subjects. The authors present the case of a 29-year-old patient who was suffering from a recurring outbreak of Fuchs syndrome, suspected of having been triggered by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. After completing the treatment program based on colchicine and prednisolone, the patient was relieved from pain and has not suffered from any further periodic eruptions of erythema multiforme.