Treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris with pimecrolimus cream 1%

Stamatis Gregoriou; George Argyriou; Eleftheria Christofidou; Aglaia Vranou; Dimitris Rigopoulos

Treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris with pimecrolimus cream 1%

J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Mar;6(3):340-2.

Authors

Stamatis Gregoriou¹, George Argyriou, Eleftheria Christofidou, Aglaia Vranou, Dimitris Rigopoulos

Affiliation

¹ University of Athens Medical School, Department of Dermatology, A Sygros Hospital, Athens, Greece.

PMID: 17373199

Abstract

Pityriasis rubra pillaris is an uncommon idiopathic dermatosis considered both a keratinization and an inflammatory disorder. Treatment is largely based on the information presented in case reports. We report the case of a young man with pityriasis rubra pillaris limited to the scalp and face, which cleared completely after application of pimecrolimus 1% cream for 2 weeks.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acitretin / therapeutic use
Administration, Topical
Adult
Dermatologic Agents / administration & dosage
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use*
Face / pathology
Humans
Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Male
Ointments
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / drug therapy*
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / pathology
Scalp / pathology
Skin / pathology
Tacrolimus / administration & dosage
Tacrolimus / analogs & derivatives*
Tacrolimus / therapeutic use

Substances

Dermatologic Agents
Keratolytic Agents
Ointments
pimecrolimus
Acitretin
Tacrolimus