Successful treatment of refractory chronic hand eczema with calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment: A report of three cases

  • Authors:
    • Min Yang
    • Jian‑Min Chang
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  • Published online on: September 4, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2729
  • Pages: 1943-1946
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Abstract

Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a common skin disorder with frequent relapses, and its treatment comprises a challenge due to its uncertain etiology. In particular, certain cases of CHE exhibiting severe keratinization have a very poor response to various treatments. The Daivobet ointment, a complex product comprising calcipotriol and betamethasone, has been successfully used for the treatment of patients with plaque‑type psoriasis for ~10 years; however, there are few reports on the effect of the ointment on other skin disorders of abnormal keratinization, such as eczema. The present study reported 3 cases of refractory hyperkeratotic eczema of the hand that did not respond to several treatments, but responded well to topical Daivobet treatment.
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Yang M and Chang JM: Successful treatment of refractory chronic hand eczema with calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment: A report of three cases. Exp Ther Med 10: 1943-1946, 2015.
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Yang, M., & Chang, J. (2015). Successful treatment of refractory chronic hand eczema with calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment: A report of three cases. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 1943-1946. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2729
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Yang, M., Chang, J."Successful treatment of refractory chronic hand eczema with calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment: A report of three cases". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.5 (2015): 1943-1946.
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Yang, M., Chang, J."Successful treatment of refractory chronic hand eczema with calcipotriol/betamethasone ointment: A report of three cases". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 5 (2015): 1943-1946. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2729