Treatment

Paper citations and abstracts regarding treatment of Hailey-Hailey disease. Only papers with abstracts are listed here from ~1990-2011:


Effective treatment of Hailey-Hailey disease with a long-pulsed (5 ms) alexandrite laser.

J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2011 Aug;13(4):191-2. doi: 10.3109/14764172.2011.594062. Epub 2011 Jun 21. Awadalla F, Rosenbach A. Source Dermatology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23219, USA. Bawadalla@gmail.com Abstract Familial benign pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey disease) is often resistant to conventional treatments. This report describes a … Read More

Hailey-Hailey disease treatment with Botulinum toxin type A.

An Bras Dermatol. 2010 Sep-Oct;85(5):717-22. Bessa GR, Grazziotin TC, Manzoni AP, Weber MB, Bonamigo RR. Source Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. Abstract Two sisters with recurrent lesions, one on axillae and other on the groin, and with limited response … Read More

Hailey-Hailey disease: effective treatment with topical cadexomer iodine.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2011 Oct;22(5):304-5. doi: 10.3109/09546631003762670. Epub 2010 Aug 1. Tang MB, Tan ES. Source National Skin Centre, Singapore. marktang@nsc.gov.sg Abstract Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) or familial benign pemphigus is known to have a chronic relapsing-remitting course. Conventional treatment with topical steroids … Read More

Persistent improvement of previously recalcitrant Hailey-Hailey disease with electron beam radiotherapy.

Acta Derm Venereol. 2010 Mar;90(2):179-82. doi: 10.2340/00015555-0791. Narbutt J, Chrusciel A, Rychter A, Fijuth J, Lesiak A, Sysa-Jedrzejowska A. Source Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland. joanna.narbutt@umed.lodz.pl Abstract Hailey-Hailey disease, or familial benign chronic pemphigus, is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis. Disease symptoms may contribute … Read More

Botulinum toxin type A as an adjuvant treatment modality for extensive Hailey-Hailey disease.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2008;19(4):251-4. doi: 10.1080/09546630801955135. Koeyers WJ, Van Der Geer S, Krekels G. Source Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. w.koeyers@erasmusmc.nl Abstract BACKGROUND: Extensive Hailey-Hailey disease is often resistant to conventional topical and systemic therapies. The systemic and ablative therapies have many … Read More

Experience with photodynamic therapy in Hailey-Hailey disease.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2008;19(5):288-90. doi: 10.1080/09546630801958220. Fernández Guarino M, Ryan AM, Harto A, Pérez-García B, Arrázola JM, Jaén P. Source Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal Universitary Hospital, Alcalá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain. montsefdez@msn.com Abstract Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) is a rare genodermatosis that is often difficult … Read More

Hailey-hailey disease: a novel method of management by radiofrequency surgery.

J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2008 Jul;1(2):92-3. doi: 10.4103/0974-2077.44167. Nandini As, Mysore V. Source Venkat Charmalaya Centre for Advanced Dermatology, Subbanna Garden, Vijaynagar, Bangalore-560 040, Karnataka, India. Abstract Hailey-Hailey disease is a chronic, recurrent disease that causes considerable morbidity to the patient. While … Read More

A case report of Hailey-Hailey disease treated with alefacept (Amevive).

Br J Dermatol. 2008 Feb;158(2):399-401. Epub 2007 Oct 17. Hurd DS, Johnston C, Bevins A. Source Department of Dermatology, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA. thehurdsx3@hotmail.com Abstract Hailey-Hailey disease (chronic benign familial pemphigus) is a chronic, recurrent blistering disorder … Read More