Hydroxychloroquine‐induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) treated with secukinumab

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Hydroxychloroquine-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) treated with secukinumab Yawen Wang, Yawen Wang orcid.org/0009-0002-2733-7917 Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYanting Liu, Yanting Liu orcid.org/0009-0006-3236-0360 Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorCheng Feng, Cheng Feng Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMei Wang, Mei Wang Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorQiong Wang, Qiong Wang Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSongmei Geng, Corresponding Author Songmei Geng [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8731-6267 Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China Correspondence Songmei Geng, Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710004, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Yawen Wang, Yawen Wang orcid.org/0009-0002-2733-7917 Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorYanting Liu, Yanting Liu orcid.org/0009-0006-3236-0360 Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorCheng Feng, Cheng Feng Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMei Wang, Mei Wang Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorQiong Wang, Qiong Wang Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorSongmei Geng, Corresponding Author Songmei Geng [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-8731-6267 Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China Correspondence Songmei Geng, Department of Dermatology, Northwest Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710004, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.19875 Yawen Wang and Yanting Liu contributed equally to this article. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Open Research DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. REFERENCES 1Lee EY, Koh MJA. 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