title: Treatment of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis with tacrolimus ointment.
abstract: We describe a patient with eosinophilic pustular folliculitis who partially responded to oral indomethacin, but intermittently experienced new eosinophilic pustular folliculitis lesions. Treatment with tacrolimus ointment 0.1% resulted in the rapid improvement of each recurred lesion and allowed withdrawal of indomethacin. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the use of topical tacrolimus in the treatment of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, National Defence Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Dai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mieno
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009824:Ointments; D012008:Recurrence; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009824:Ointments; D016559:Tacrolimus; D007213:Indomethacin