Topical tacrolimus treatment for localized pretibial bullous phemphigoid

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-179

  Calcaterra, R ^a   Carducci, M ^a   Franco, G ^a   Mussi, A ^a   Morrone, A ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; PEMPHIGOID, BULLOUS; TACROLIMUS; TIBIA;

EID: 58449106550     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02755.x     Document Type: Letter

References (7)

1. Tran JT, Mutasim DF. Localized bullous pemphigoid: a commonly delayed diagnosis. Int J Dermatol 2005 44 : 942 945.
2. Gupta AK, Adamiak A, Chow M. Tacrolimus. a review of its use for the management of dermatoses. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2002 16 : 100 114.
3. Walker SL, Kirby B, Chalmers RJG. The effect of topical tacrolimus on severe recalcitrant chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol 2002 147 : 405 406.
4. Chu J, Bradley M, Marinkovich MP. Topical tacrolimus is a useful adjunctive therapy for bullous pemphigoid. Arch Dermatol 2003 139 : 813 815.
5. Wenzel J, Philipp-Dormston W, Bieber T, Tuting T. Topical treatment of bullous pemphigoid with tacrolimus. Case report with brief literature review. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2005 3 : 207 210.
6. Chuh AA. The application of topical tacrolimus in vesicular pemphigoid. Br J Dermatol 2004 150 : 622 623.
7. Ko MJ, Chu CY. Topical tacrolimus therapy for localized bullous pemphigoid. Br J Dermatol 2003 149 : 1079 1081.