Rapid Enlargement of Vitiligo Vulgaris after Initiation of Dupilumab for Atopic Dermatitis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Shintaro Takeoka
  • Masahiro Kamata Department of Dermatology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
  • Ikumi Yokoi
  • Aya Takehara
  • Yayoi Tada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v101.545

Keywords:

atopic dermatitis, vitiligo vulgaris, dupilumab, interleukin-4, interleukin-13

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Published

2021-10-28

How to Cite

Takeoka, S., Kamata, M., Yokoi, I., Takehara, A., & Tada, Y. (2021). Rapid Enlargement of Vitiligo Vulgaris after Initiation of Dupilumab for Atopic Dermatitis: A Case Report. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 101(10), adv00581. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v101.545