Linear psoriasis responding to short contact dithranol and topical steroid

Iatrogenic Cushing's Syndrome After Topical Steroid Therapy for Psoriasis

Glucocorticoids are used for the treatment of many diseases, such as inflammatory, allergic, autoimmune, and neoplastic diseases. They can be used in the form of topical, oral, inhalable, rectal, and intra-articular agents. Many topical steroid-related iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome cases affecting especially children have been reported in the literature. Topical steroid-related Cushing's syndro...

Systematic review of comparative efficacy and tolerability of calcipotriol in treating chronic plaque psoriasis.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the comparative efficacy and tolerability of topical calcipotriol in the treatment of mild to moderate chronic plaque psoriasis. DESIGN Quantitative systematic review of randomised controlled trials. SUBJECTS 6038 patients with plaque psoriasis reported in 37 trials. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Mean difference in percentage change in scores on psoriasis area and severity ...

-patient treatment with calcipotriol versus dithranol in refractory psoriasis

Comparative Study of Efficacy of Various Topical Treatment Modalities for Psoriasis

Aim of the study : To compare the efficacy and tolerability of various topical therapies like short contact Lipsomal dithranol ointment, 0.1% Betamethasone valerate ointment and liquid paraffin for psoriasis. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in dermatology department of a tertiary hospital and a total of sixty patients who attended the Psoriasis clinic were randomly allocated to ...

Generalised pustular psoriasis: response to topical calcipotriol.