Successful use of dupilumab for the treatment of atopic dermatitis on the genitals, a neglected anatomical site

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease that may involve any cutaneous site; involvement of the genital area may greatly impair patients’ quality of life but, as the inspection of genitals is not usually conducted during the routine physical examination of patients with AD, the geni...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 2022-01, Vol.47 (1), p.176-178
Hauptverfasser: Paolino, G., Sernicola, A., Di Nicola, M. R., Foti, A., Brianti, P., Vaira, F., Grieco, T., Mercuri, S. R.
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Zusammenfassung:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease that may involve any cutaneous site; involvement of the genital area may greatly impair patients’ quality of life but, as the inspection of genitals is not usually conducted during the routine physical examination of patients with AD, the genital presentation of AD is frequently neglected and under‐reported. We decided to evaluate the incidence of genital AD in patients with moderate–severe AD and the relative response to anti‐interleukin (IL)‐4/IL‐13 dupilumab. In our study, a high incidence of genital AD emerged but the use of dupilumab allowed a generalized improvement.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/ced.14894