Di Bartolomeo L, Ceravolo I, Borgia F, Vaccaro F, Guarneri C, Vaccaro M. Treatment of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp: our experience and review of unconventional topical drugs.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023;
27:1023-1026. [PMID:
36808348 DOI:
10.26355/eurrev_202302_31197]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is a rare inflammatory disorder of elderly individuals, characterized by relapsing pustular and eroded lesions of the scalp, which may lead to scarring alopecia. Treatment is challenging and classically based on topical and/or oral corticosteroids.
CASE REPORT
From 2008 to 2022, we treated fifteen cases of EPDS. We used mainly topical and systemic steroids with good results. Nevertheless, several non-steroidal topical drugs have been described in literature for the treatment of EPDS. We have carried out a brief review of these treatments.
CONCLUSIONS
Topical calcineurin inhibitors represent a valuable alternative to steroids to avoid skin atrophy. Emerging evidence about other topical treatments, such as calcipotriol, dapsone, zinc oxide, together with photodynamic therapy, are evaluated in our review.
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