Successful treatment of acrodermatitis continua suppurativa with topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment.

Wilsmann-Theis, D; Hagemann, T; Dederer, H; Wenzel, J; Bieber, T; Novak, N · Br J Dermatol · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Acrodermatitis continua suppurativa of Hallopeau (ACS) is a rare pustular variant of psoriasis in which numerous treatment modalities have been used without any consistent long-term effect. We report for the first time two patients with ACS which was successfully treated with topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment. Our observations raise hopes that this new treatment strategy for ACS may constitute a novel effective therapeutic option for this recalcitrant condition.

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