Six Cases of Antihistamine-Resistant Dermographic Urticaria Treated with Oral Ciclosporin.
Summary of "Six Cases of Antihistamine-Resistant Dermographic Urticaria Treated with Oral Ciclosporin."
Background: Dermographic urticaria (DU) is characterized by strong itch and wheals induced by mechanical scratching. H(1)-receptor antagonists may reduce symptoms of DU to some extent, but other treatments being used for chronic spontaneous urticaria, such as H(2)-receptor antagonists and corticosteroids, are not usually effective for DU. Case Summary: We here report six cases of antihistamine-resistant DU treated with oral ciclosporin. Four cases suffering from severe itches that spontaneously occurred before the appearance of wheals in response to scratching were substantially improved by use of ciclosporin for 21, 16, 32, and 8 months, and one of them reached complete remission. Two cases did not obtain a benefit from the treatment, because of insufficient effects and/or side effects. Discussion: Oral ciclosporin may be of value as a potential treatment of anti-histamine-resistant DU.
Affiliation
Department of Dermatology, Programs for Biomedical Research, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology
ISSN: 1440-1592
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21778816
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2332/allergolint.10-CR-0291
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