[Botulinum toxin A for the treatment of familial benign pemphigus].

Abstract

Familial benign pemphigus or Hailey-Hailey disease is a rare bullous disease that presents clinically with recurrent flares of erosions and vesicles that mainly affect the skinfolds. Many topical and systemic therapies have been proposed. Hyperhidrosis is one of the factors that can trigger or aggravate a flare-up, and its treatment is therefore important for controlling the disease and preventing further episodes. We report 3 patients with axillary and/or inguinal benign familial pemphigus that responded favorably to treatment with subcutaneous botulinum toxin.

• Authors: A López-Ferrer, A Alomar
• Journal: Actas dermo-sifiliograficas (Actas Dermosifiliogr) 2012 Jul-Aug Vol. 103 Issue 6 Pg. 532-5 ISSN: 1578-2190 [Electronic] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Toxina botulínica A en el tratamiento del pénfigo benigno familiar.
• PMID: 21872830 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Elsevier España, S.L. and AEDV. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Botulinum Toxins, Type A

Topics

• Adult
• Botulinum Toxins, Type A (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pemphigus, Benign Familial (drug therapy)
• Remission Induction