Atrophoderma of Pierini and Pasini

How might atrophoderma of Pierini and Pasini be treated?

No single treatment of atrophoderma of Pierini and Pasini is consistently effective. Therapies that have been tried include topical corticosteroids, antibiotics, and antimalarials. There have been reports of symptom improvement with the use of hydroxychloroquine, potassium aminobenzoate, and improvement following surgical care using a Q-switched alexandrite laser, however these findings have not been confirmed by larger studies. If a person with atrophoderma of Pierini and Pasini tests positive for B burgdorferi antibody, standard Lyme disease therapy is often recommended. Click here to visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Lyme Disease Information Resource pages to learn more about Lyme disease therapy.

Last updated on 05-01-20

Name: Scleroderma Foundation 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105
Danvers, MA, 01923, United States
Phone: +1-978-463-5843 Toll Free: 1-800-722-4673 (HOPE) Fax : +1-978-463-5809 Email: sfinfo@scleroderma.org Url: https://www.scleroderma.org
Name: International Scleroderma Network (ISN) 7455 France Ave So #266
Edina, MN, 55435-4702 , United States
Phone: +1-952-831-3091 Toll Free: 1-800-564-7099 Email: isn@sclero.org Url: https://www.sclero.org/index.html
Name: Scleroderma Research Foundation 220 Montgomery Street, Suite 484
San Francisco, CA, 94104 , United States
Phone: +1-415-834-9444 Email: info@srfcure.org Url: https://srfcure.org/

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