Pregabalin in the Treatment of Red Scrotum Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2016
Description
Red scrotum syndrome is a poorly understood, chronic dysesthetic erythema primarily involving the anterior scrotum. Previous reports have indicated that red scrotum syndrome is occasionally responsive to oral doxycycline and oral gabapentin. Otherwise, few therapies have proven successful in treating the disorder. We report two cases of red scrotum syndrome responding to oral pregabalin, an anticonvulsant medication commonly used for neuropathic pain. These two cases suggest pregabalin as an effective means for treating red scrotum syndrome and endorse a neuropathic etiology.
Citation Information
Miller, Jonathan; and Leicht, Stuart. 2016. Pregabalin in the Treatment of Red Scrotum Syndrome: A Report of Two Cases. Dermatologic Therapy. Vol.29(4). 244-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.12354 PMID: 27087268 ISSN: 1396-0296