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Case Nº 030 · Dr. Matthew Karpman

EC2Change Case FileAtopic dermatitis

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A 40-year-old male with moderate disease

  • Special sites: hands

Case byDr. Matthew Karpman

1 follow-up visit
2 photographs

At a glanceCase Nº 030

At a glance

A 40-year-old male, moderate atopic dermatitis

ScoreBaselineLatest visit
EASI15
BSA10%
IGA3
DLQI24

In this file

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The patientCase Nº 030

40

The patient

year-old male,
moderate disease

  • Special-site involvement

Special sites involved: Hands

Previous diagnoses

Atopic Dermatitis
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Treatment historyCase Nº 030

Treatment history

What came before

Treatment at presentation

Tralokinumab

Previous topical therapy

Clobetasol ointment

Previous systemic therapy

Methotrexate

Previous other therapy

nbUVB
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Disease assessmentCase Nº 030

Disease assessment

Severity at baseline

EASI

Eczema Area and Severity Index

15of 72

BSA

Body surface area

10%of 100%

IGA

Investigator's Global Assessment

3of 4

DLQI

Dermatology Life Quality Index

24of 30

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Disease assessmentCase Nº 030

Disease assessment

On the skin

Erythema

  • Red / pink

Thickness

  • Papulation

Lichenification

  • Furrowing
5
Disease assessmentCase Nº 030

Disease assessment

How it shaped care

Impact on severity rating

Hand involvement made his DLQI worse

Impact on treatment selection

Topical options leave his hands feeling greasy
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Disease assessmentCase Nº 030

Baseline photographs

Initial presentation
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Treatment selectionCase Nº 030

Treatment selection

The plan

Tralokinumab

Treatment goals

Clear his hands as much as possible
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Follow-upCase Nº 030

Follow-up · visit 1 of 1

6 to 12 months on treatment

6 months

Lesions at this visit

Erythema
mild

Treatment plan

Treatment continued unchanged

  • Patient satisfied
  • Physician satisfied
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Follow-upCase Nº 030

Visit 1 photographs

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A 40-year-old male with moderate atopic dermatitis.

EC2Change Case File Nº 030

Contributed by Dr. Matthew Karpman. Compiled from the physician’s case-builder submission, in their own words.