Combination of tacalcitol ointment and photodynamic therapy for the treatment of follicular mucinosis of the scalp.

Abstract

Follicular mucinosis (FM) is a rare inflammatory disorder histologically characterized by mucin deposition in the follicular epithelium. There is no standard therapy for FM and several treatments have been described in the literature. We present the case of a 59 year-old female affected by a recalcitrant FM with diffuse scalp alopecia, in which complete clinical remission was achieved after a combination of topical tacalcitol and photodynamic therapy.

• Authors: Roberta Giuffrida, Francesco Borgia, Ilenia Marafioti, Gabriella Riso, Serafinella P Cannavò
• Journal: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy (Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther) Vol. 27 Pg. 487-489 (Sep 2019) ISSN: 1873-1597 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 31299390 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Chemical References

• Dermatologic Agents
• Dihydroxycholecalciferols
• Photosensitizing Agents
• 1 alpha,24-dihydroxyvitamin D3
• Aminolevulinic Acid

Topics

• Alopecia Areata (complications, drug therapy)
• Aminolevulinic Acid (therapeutic use)
• Dermatologic Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Dihydroxycholecalciferols (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Mucinosis, Follicular (complications, drug therapy)
• Photochemotherapy (methods)
• Photosensitizing Agents (therapeutic use)
• Scalp (pathology)