Hailey-Hailey disease: effective treatment with topical cadexomer iodine.
Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) or familial benign pemphigus is known to have a chronic relapsing-remitting course. Conventional treatment with topical steroids and antibiotics often yield unsatisfactory results. We report a case of HHD treated successfully with topical cadexomer iodine powder. Cadexomer iodine may be a useful therapy for recalcitrant cases of HHD.
Tang
Mark Boon Yang
MB
National Skin Centre, Singapore. marktang@nsc.gov.sg
Tan
Eugene Sern Ting
ES
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007466:Iodophors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016506:Pemphigus, Benign Familial / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D007466:Iodophors; C038634:cadexomer iodine