Successful Treatment of Localized Pemphigus Foliaceus with Topical Pimecrolimus
We report the case of successful treatment of a 79-year-old male patient with recurrent pemphigus foliaceus with pimecrolimus cream 1% once daily for 40 days. The patient initially presented with localized lesions on the scalp and nose area and was treated with systemic corticosteroids. At his fourt...
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| description | We report the case of successful treatment of a 79-year-old male patient with recurrent pemphigus foliaceus with pimecrolimus cream 1% once daily for 40 days. The patient initially presented with localized lesions on the scalp and nose area and was treated with systemic corticosteroids. At his fourth relapse within a period of 16 months, he refused any systemic treatment. Pimecrolimus cream was suggested to him as an alternative option. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2aa2f9a557034a21a2e4fbea42c977bb2025-08-20T02:04:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712013-01-01201310.1155/2013/489618489618Successful Treatment of Localized Pemphigus Foliaceus with Topical PimecrolimusG. Tyros0K. Kalapothakou1E. Christofidou2A. Kanelleas3P. G. Stavropoulos41st Department of Dermatology and Venereology, “A. Sygros” Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, University of Athens School of Medicine, 5 Dragoumi Street, 16121 Athens, Greece1st Department of Dermatology and Venereology, “A. Sygros” Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, University of Athens School of Medicine, 5 Dragoumi Street, 16121 Athens, Greece1st Department of Dermatology and Venereology, “A. Sygros” Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, University of Athens School of Medicine, 5 Dragoumi Street, 16121 Athens, Greece1st Department of Dermatology and Venereology, “A. Sygros” Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, University of Athens School of Medicine, 5 Dragoumi Street, 16121 Athens, Greece1st Department of Dermatology and Venereology, “A. Sygros” Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, University of Athens School of Medicine, 5 Dragoumi Street, 16121 Athens, GreeceWe report the case of successful treatment of a 79-year-old male patient with recurrent pemphigus foliaceus with pimecrolimus cream 1% once daily for 40 days. The patient initially presented with localized lesions on the scalp and nose area and was treated with systemic corticosteroids. At his fourth relapse within a period of 16 months, he refused any systemic treatment. Pimecrolimus cream was suggested to him as an alternative option.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/489618 |
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