Treatment of extensive chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease in an infant with topical pimecrolimus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of generalized cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease in a 17-month-old infant. Topical treatment with the novel ascomycin substance pimecrolimus once daily for 4 weeks led to a near complete clearance of skin lesions. Importantly, this excellent clinical response was obtained without additional use of systemic immunosuppressive treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Graft vs Host Disease
- Skin Diseases
- Tacrolimus