10 November 2021: Articles
Prednisolone Treatment Is Effective for an Idiopathic Penile Abscess: A Case Report and Review
Rare disease
Atsushi Yamagishi A* , Masayuki Kurokawa A , Hayato Nishida A , Takayuki Konno A , Norihiko Tsuchiya ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933618
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933618
Table 1. A comparison of the prednisolone doses of the 3 cases.
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Our Case | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First dose | 20 mg | 30 mg | 40 mg |
| Final dose | 5 mg (5 months) | 5 mg (5 months) | 5 mg (15 months) |
| Second dose | 20 mgCyclosporin 100 mgMinocycline 100 mg | 20 mg | – |
| Maintenance | 7.5 mg | 7.5 mg | – |
| Follow-up period | 18 months | 18 months | 15 months |