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Topical tacrolimus in Hailey-Hailey disease.

F Rocha Paris1, A Fidalgo, J Baptista

  • 1Dermatology Department, Desterro Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.

International Journal of Tissue Reactions
|January 31, 2006
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Hailey-Hailey disease, a rare blistering condition, can be effectively treated with tacrolimus ointment. This topical treatment offers a promising alternative for managing familial benign chronic pemphigus.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD), or familial benign chronic pemphigus, is a rare autosomal-dominant blistering disorder.
  • It typically presents with recurrent vesicles and erosions in skin folds, predominantly affecting females.
  • Current treatments, primarily topical corticosteroids, have limitations due to side effects and lesion location.

Observation:

  • A 60-year-old female patient presented with extensive Hailey-Hailey disease.
  • Lesions were located in axillary, groin, cervical, antecubital, inframammary, and abdominal folds.
  • The patient had previously faced limitations with conventional therapies.

Findings:

  • Treatment with 0.1% tacrolimus ointment, applied twice daily, was initiated.
  • Significant clinical improvement was observed within two weeks of treatment.

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  • Complete remission of lesions was achieved in four weeks.

    • Implications:

    • Topical tacrolimus demonstrates efficacy as a treatment for Hailey-Hailey disease.
    • This offers a potential alternative to corticosteroids, addressing their limitations.
    • Sustained remission was noted over a 10-month follow-up, suggesting long-term benefit.