Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients

Background Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare pustular psoriasis variant predominantly affects the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes. However, data on aggravating factors and treatment outcomes is limited.Objective This study aims to analyze the aggravating factors and treat...

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Main Authors: Liyan Yuan, Xiaoling Yu, Yanqiang Shi, Bin Yang, Xiaohua Wang
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09546634.2024.2434098
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author Liyan Yuan
Xiaoling Yu
Yanqiang Shi
Bin Yang
Xiaohua Wang
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Yanqiang Shi
Bin Yang
Xiaohua Wang
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description Background Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare pustular psoriasis variant predominantly affects the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes. However, data on aggravating factors and treatment outcomes is limited.Objective This study aims to analyze the aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of ACH in a three-tertiary-hospital in South China.Methods We analyzed ACH patients from Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, considering patient and disease characteristics along with treatment experiences.Results We identified 96 ACH patients. Various predisposing events were identified, including lifestyle factors, vaccination, stress, trauma, menstruation and drug exposure. A total of 293 systemic treatment courses were analyzed. 54.3% of patients received at least one biologic therapy, while 45.7% were treated with nonbiologic treatments. Acitretin was the most common therapy (20.5%). However, the effectiveness of systemic treatments was low (excellent response rate: 26.3%). Among non-biologic treatments, Acitretin showed a significant response in 30.0% (18/60) of cases, followed by cyclosporin (20.0%, 2/10). Among biologics, spesolimab had the best response rate at 75.0% (n = 3), followed by ixekizumab (44.4%, 8/18). Small molecule drugs did not yeild satisfactory outcomes in ACH treatment.Conclusion Identifying triggers and aggravating factors is crucial for effective ACH treatment. We suggest that biologics may be a useful first-line treatment option for clinicians managing ACH.
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spelling doaj-art-bc7693db6c484dc7810738684fa4a0592025-08-20T02:36:40ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Dermatological Treatment0954-66341471-17532024-12-0135110.1080/09546634.2024.2434098Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patientsLiyan Yuan0Xiaoling Yu1Yanqiang Shi2Bin Yang3Xiaohua Wang4Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaDermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaBackground Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare pustular psoriasis variant predominantly affects the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes. However, data on aggravating factors and treatment outcomes is limited.Objective This study aims to analyze the aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of ACH in a three-tertiary-hospital in South China.Methods We analyzed ACH patients from Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, considering patient and disease characteristics along with treatment experiences.Results We identified 96 ACH patients. Various predisposing events were identified, including lifestyle factors, vaccination, stress, trauma, menstruation and drug exposure. A total of 293 systemic treatment courses were analyzed. 54.3% of patients received at least one biologic therapy, while 45.7% were treated with nonbiologic treatments. Acitretin was the most common therapy (20.5%). However, the effectiveness of systemic treatments was low (excellent response rate: 26.3%). Among non-biologic treatments, Acitretin showed a significant response in 30.0% (18/60) of cases, followed by cyclosporin (20.0%, 2/10). Among biologics, spesolimab had the best response rate at 75.0% (n = 3), followed by ixekizumab (44.4%, 8/18). Small molecule drugs did not yeild satisfactory outcomes in ACH treatment.Conclusion Identifying triggers and aggravating factors is crucial for effective ACH treatment. We suggest that biologics may be a useful first-line treatment option for clinicians managing ACH.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09546634.2024.2434098Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeauACHaggravating factorstreatmentbiologics
spellingShingle Liyan Yuan
Xiaoling Yu
Yanqiang Shi
Bin Yang
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Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
Journal of Dermatological Treatment
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ACH
aggravating factors
treatment
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title Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
title_full Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
title_fullStr Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
title_full_unstemmed Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
title_short Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
title_sort acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau aggravating factors and treatment outcomes of 96 patients
topic Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau
ACH
aggravating factors
treatment
biologics
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