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Hailey‐Hailey disease successfully treated with vitamin D oral supplementation.

Authors :
Megna, Matteo
Scalvenzi, Massimiliano
Costa, Claudia
Santoianni, Pietro
Russo, Daniela
Timoshchuk, Elena A.
Source :
Dermatologic Therapy. Jan2019, Vol. 32 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Hailey‐Hailey disease (HHD) also known as familial benign chronic pemphigus is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis. HHD treatment is often not satisfactory and hence, various modalities of treatment have been tried. We describe the case of a 37‐year‐old woman with a 2 years history of macerated erythematous plaques along with erosions, fissures, and crusts located on axillae and submammary areas, successfully treated with only oral supplementation of vitamin D (800 I.U./die) for 3 months. We reported this case to suggest that oral vitamin D may be enumerated in the various treatments proposed for HHD so far due to its rapid efficacy on skin lesions and symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13960296
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Dermatologic Therapy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
134466756
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.12767