Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau Treated Successfully with Ustekinumab and Acitretin after Failure of Tumour Necrosis Factor Blockade and Anakinra

作者：Saunier Jordane; Debarbieux Sebastien^*; Jullien Denis; Garnier Lorna; Dalle Stephane; Thomas Luc

来源：Dermatology, 2015, 230(2): 97-100.

DOI：10.1159/000367690

• Pustular psoriasis
• Acrodermatitis continua
• Anti-tumour necrosis factor
• Interleukin-1 beta
• Anakinra
• Ustekinumab
• Acitretin

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare form of chronic acral pustular eruption. Considered to be a variant of pustular psoriasis, it is a refractory condition that may not respond to conventional treatments. We report herein the case of a 53-year-old patient whose ACH was refractory to all conventional systemic treatment modalities and to anti-tumour necrosis factor. Because he had increased plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-1 beta, he received anakinra for 7 weeks, without further improvement however. Achievement of complete response was obtained with ustekinumab 90 mg s.c. every 12 weeks combined with acitretin; the plasma level of IL-1 beta concomitantly returned to normal. This case report is associated with a review on recent data on ACH treatment with biological agents, including anakinra and ustekinumab.

• 出版日期2015