Exfoliative cheilitis successfully treated with topical tacrolimus [6]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 241-242

  Connolly, M ^a   Kennedy, C ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLISTEX; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CLOBETASONE BUTYRATE; DAKTACORT; FUSIDATE SODIUM; FUSIDIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; MICONAZOLE NITRATE; PARAFFIN; STEROID; TACROLIMUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREAM; DRUG INDICATION; EXFOLIATIVE CHEILITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUCIBET; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFLAMMATION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CHEILITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 4043065678     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06043.x     Document Type: Letter

References (10)

1. Burton JL, Scully C. Exfoliative cheilitis. In: Textbook of Dermatology (Champion RH, Burton JL, Burns DA, Breathnach SM, eds), 6th edn, Vol. 2. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1998; 3141-2.
2. Ruzicka T, Bieber T, Schopf E et al. A short-term trial of tacrolimus ointment for atopic dermatitis. European Tacrolimus Multicenter Atopic Dermatitis Study Group. N Engl J Med 1997; 337: 816-21.
3. Bieber T. Topical tacrolimus (FK506): a new milestone in the management of atopic dermatitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1998; 102: 555-7.
4. Hanifin JM, Ling MR, Langley R et al. Tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in adult patients. Part I. Efficacy. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001; 44: S28-38.
5. Perry HO, Lovestedt SA. Disorders of the mouth (benign). In: Current Therapy (Conn HF, ed.). Philadephia: W.B.Saunders, 1969: 616-23.
6. Thomas JR, Greene SL, Dicken CH. Factitious cheilitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1983; 8: 368-72.
7. Crotty CP, Dicken CH. Factitious lip crusting. Arch Dermatol 1981; 117: 338-40.
8. Lawrence ED. Tacrolimus (FK506): experience in dermatology. Dermatol Ther 1998; 5: 74-84.
9. Fujisawa. Protopic 0.1%. Summary of Product Characteristics. London: Fujisawa, 2002.
10. Reitamo S, Rissanen J, Remitz A et al. Tacrolimus ointment does not affect collagen synthesis: results of a single-centre randomised trial. J Invest Dermatol 1998; 111: 396-8.