Abstract
Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis (VCP) is a rare but well-described entity. It is notorious for its recalcitrant nature to various modalities of treatment. Intralesional interferon-α showed some promise, with complete resolution, but is coupled with the side-effect of myelosuppression. Topical imiquimod is a novel immune response modifier with the ability to induce the production of interferon-α. In this paper, we report two cases of VCP whose lesions were resistant to antibiotics, topical and oral corticosteroids, but resolved after a treatment trial with imiquimod.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 638-641 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 149 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Imiquimod
- Vulvitis circumscripta plasmacellularis
- Zoon's vulvitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology