Vitiligo lesions improved after oral cyclosporine in a patient with vitiligo and atopic dermatitis

Yunseok Choi, Won Suk, Sang Yun Jin, Joon Ho Lee, Seung Ho Lee, Ai Young Lee

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Abstract

Vitiligo is an acquired cutaneous disorder of pigmentation with no definite etiology. Although there are a number of treatment modalities including phototherapy, topical corticosteroids and topical immunomodulators, few studies on the effect of systemic cyclosporine for the treatment of vitiligo have been conducted. We have experienced the improvement of vitiligo lesions after 8 months of systemic administration of cyclosporine (2.5∼ 3.3 mg/kg/day) in a patient with vitiligo and atopic dermatitis. We believe this case report warrants further investigations of cyclosporine for the treatment of vitiligo in terms of mechanisms and clinical outcomes as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-162
Number of pages4
JournalKorean Journal of Dermatology
Volume50
Issue number2
StatePublished - Feb 2012

Keywords

  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Cyclosporine
  • Vitiligo

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