Ziemer M, Gruhn B, Thiele JJ, Elsner P. Treatment of extensive chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease in an infant with topical pimecrolimus.
J Am Acad Dermatol 2004;
50:946-8. [PMID:
15153900 DOI:
10.1016/j.jaad.2004.02.010]
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Abstract
We report a case of generalized cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease in a 17-month-old infant. Topical treatment with the novel ascomycin substance pimecrolimus once daily for 4 weeks led to a near complete clearance of skin lesions. Importantly, this excellent clinical response was obtained without additional use of systemic immunosuppressive treatment.
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