Q J Med 2002; 95: 636-637
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A recurrent rash treated by oophorectomy
1 Department of Dermatology 2 Department of Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
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Sir,
A 45-year-old woman first presented in 1976 with a 5-year history of a pruritic rash on the elbows and dorsae and palms of both hands since menarche. This was accompanied by oral and sometimes genital ulceration, which required treatment with prednisolone 30 mg/day when severe. The oral ulceration was often of sufficient severity to prevent her from eating, and at age