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Dimethyl Fumarate Used as an Effective Treatment for Granuloma Annulare Disseminatum: An Immunohistochemical Case Study.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Sep2023, Vol. 24 Issue 17, p13355. 4p.
Subject
*DIMETHYL fumarate
*GRANULOMA
*EOSINOPHILIC granuloma
*IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
*LANGERHANS cells
*MACROPHAGE activation
Language
ISSN
1661-6596
Abstract
This investigation demonstrates the use of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) for the treatment of disseminated granuloma annulare (GAD), a rare and chronic inflammatory skin disease. In this case, progressive GAD was treated with DMF, resulting in significant improvement of skin lesions within 5 weeks and complete healing within 7 months. Clinical response was associated with a reduction in inflammatory cells, including both T cell subsets (CD4+ > CD8+), CD183+/CXCR3+ cells, Langerhans cells (CD1a+), myeloid DCs, M1- and M2-like macrophages and the activation marker HLA-DR in immunohistochemical analysis. These findings support the use of DMF as a promising treatment option for this rare skin condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]