title: Successful treatment of recalcitrant chronic actinic dermatitis with tacrolimus.
abstract: Therapeutically, chronic actinic dermatitis is a problematic condition. Frequently applied sunscreen usually fails to mitigate the clinical symptoms, and steroids--while efficient--exert many undesired side-effects with prolonged usage. We present a case of chronic actinic dermatitis responding well to topically applied tacrolimus (Protopic) in combination with chemical and physical UV protection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: Karoline
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zepter
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kempf
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dummer
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000383:Agriculture; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017454:Dermatitis, Photoallergic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D016559:Tacrolimus