Prurigo actínico: tratamiento con tacrolimus. Respuesta favorable en dos pacientes pediátricos / Actinic prurigo: treatment with tacrolimus: Favorable response in two pediatric patients
Rev. argent. dermatol
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96(3): 30-34, set. 2015. ilus
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
El prurigo actínico es una foto-dermatosis crónica e idiopática, que afecta principalmente a la población de origen mestizo y a la piel foto-expuesta. La enfermedad se distingue por un franco polimorfismo clínico, presentando un 45% de compromiso ocular y entre un 30 a 70% de la semi-mucosa labial. Para su tratamiento se indican fotoprotección, antihistamínicos, corticoides y talidomida, entre otros. Comunicamos dos pacientes con diagnóstico de prurigo actínico, que realizaron tratamiento con tacrolimus tópico, observándose buena respuesta clínica.
ABSTRACT
Actinic prurigo is a chronic idiopathic photo dermatosis which is more common in high-altitude living people, mainly in indigenous descendants, affecting skin exposed to light. The disease is characterized by clinical polymorphism, involving 45% ocular manifestations and between 30-70% of labial semi mucous. Treatment is based on photo protection, antihistamines, corticosteroids, thalidomide, among others. We present two patients diagnosed with actinic prurigo who performed treatment with topical tacrolimus, showing a successful clinical response.
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Rev. argent. dermatol
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Dermatology
Year:
2015
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Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General de Niños Dr. Pedro de Elizalde/AR
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