Successful treatment of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis with topical tacrolimus

Masakazu Kawaguchi; Yoshihiko Mitsuhashi; Shigeo Kondo

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02109.x

Successful treatment of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis with topical tacrolimus

Int J Dermatol. 2004 Aug;43(8):608-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02109.x.

Authors

Masakazu Kawaguchi¹, Yoshihiko Mitsuhashi, Shigeo Kondo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Iida-Nishi, Japan. kawaguch@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp

PMID: 15304190
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02109.x

Abstract

We present two cases of Eosinophilic pustular folliclulitis (EPF) who were successfully treated with topical tacrolimus. Indomethacin is the most frequently used agent for the treatment of EPF, however, tacrolimus ointment may become the treatment of choice for patients with EPF.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Eosinophilia / immunology*
Female
Folliculitis / drug therapy*
Folliculitis / immunology
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Tacrolimus / therapeutic use*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Tacrolimus