Topical Pimecrolimus as a New Optional Treatment in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis of Lichenoid Type

We report the case of cutaneous sarcoidosis of lichenoid type successfully treated with pimecrolimus. For the first time in the literature, we propose the use of this topical calcineurin inhibitor for the treatment of the cases refractory to common therapy regimens.

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Published in:	Case reports in dermatological medicine Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors:	Persechino, Severino, De Marco, Gabriella, Di Russo, Pier Paolo, Parisella, Francesca Romana, Cortesi, Giorgia, Narcisi, Alessandra, Abruzzese, Claudia, Tammaro, Antonella
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2014 Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Case Report Dermatology
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Summary:	We report the case of cutaneous sarcoidosis of lichenoid type successfully treated with pimecrolimus. For the first time in the literature, we propose the use of this topical calcineurin inhibitor for the treatment of the cases refractory to common therapy regimens.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Academic Editors: L. Bianchi, X.-H. Gao, T. Hoashi, G. E. Piérard, H. Wong, and T. Yamamoto
ISSN:	2090-6463 2090-6471
DOI:	10.1155/2014/976851