title: [Alopecia areata universalis and disseminated mollusca contagiosa in atopic dermatitis. Hair re-growth during treatment with interferon gamma--therapeutic effect or coincidence?].
abstract: A 35-year-old woman presented with severe recalcitrant atopic dermatitis, in association with disseminated mollusca contagiosa and alopecia areata universalis. After several weeks of systemic interferon gamma, which was administered subcutaneously,the viral infection cleared and, surprisingly, four weeks after starting treatment hair re-growth was observed. Complete remission of alopecia areata was documented few weeks later and persists. After four cycles of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin, a sustained remission of the atopic dermatitis was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Abteilung des Sozialmedizinischen Zentrums-Ost Donauspital, Wien, Austria. ulrike.hein@wienkav.at
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hein
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anegg
authors.forename: Beatrix
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Volc-Platzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000209:etiology*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007371:Interferon-gamma