[Analysis of facial lesions on adult type atopic dermatitis with anti-fungus drug (terbinafine hydrochloride) -- analysis of serum anti-Malassezia IgE antibody titers and histamine release test].

Abstract

Malassezia furfur has been described as an aggravating factor in facial lesions of atopic dermatitis, and oral antifungal agents have been reported to be effective against these lesions. We used terbinafine hydrochloride to treat 15 patients with adult-type atopic dermatitis and evaluated its efficacy by measuring the improvement in facial skin manifestations, serum IgE values, and serum anti-Malassezia IgE antibody titers. A histamine release test (HRT) for Malassezia. was also performed in 6 of the 15 patients. The facial skin manifestations improved in 8 (53.3%) of the 15 patients, and there were significant simultaneous decreases in their serum IgE values. The serum anti-Malassezia IgE antibody titer decreased significantly in all 15 patients. However, no significant correlation was observed between the HRT and the facial skin manifestations. We concluded that oral terbinafine hydrochloride is effective against the facial lesions of atopic dermatitis patients and this is possibly caused by decrease of Malassezia antigen in the facial lesions.

• Authors: Hideki Maejima, Chiharu Tokunaga, Satoshi Kaneko, Hideki Mukai, Akio Abe
• Journal: Arerugi = [Allergy] (Arerugi) Vol. 53 Issue 5 Pg. 515-21 (May 2004) ISSN: 0021-4884 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 15247532 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Fungal
• Antifungal Agents
• Naphthalenes
• Immunoglobulin E
• Terbinafine

Topics

• Adult
• Antibodies, Fungal (blood)
• Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
• Dermatitis, Atopic (drug therapy)
• Facial Dermatoses (drug therapy, immunology)
• Female
• Humans
• Immunoglobulin E (blood)
• Malassezia (immunology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Naphthalenes (therapeutic use)
• Terbinafine