title: Treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris with pimecrolimus cream 1%.
abstract: Pityriasis rubra pillaris is an uncommon idiopathic dermatosis considered both a keratinization and an inflammatory disorder. Treatment is largely based on the information presented in case reports. We report the case of a young man with pityriasis rubra pillaris limited to the scalp and face, which cleared completely after application of pimecrolimus 1% cream for 2 weeks.
authors: University of Athens Medical School, Department of Dermatology, A Sygros Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Stamatis
authors: S
authors: Gregoriou
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Argyriou
authors: Eleftheria
authors: E
authors: Christofidou
authors: Aglaia
authors: A
authors: Vranou
authors: Dimitris
authors: D
authors: Rigopoulos
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D010916:Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D009824:Ointments; C117268:pimecrolimus; D017255:Acitretin; D016559:Tacrolimus