title: Topical tacrolimus: a novel therapeutic intervention for recalcitrant labial pemphigus vulgaris.
abstract: We report a case of a persistent lip ulcer in a patient with mucocutaneous pemphigus vulgaris, recalcitrant to various topical and systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, which resolved following the administration of topical tacrolimus.
authors.affiliation: Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, UCL, University of London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tim A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: Forhana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008046:Lip; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014456:Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus