Topical melagenine for repigmentation in twenty-two child patients with vitiligo on the scalp  

作　　者：许爱娥 尉晓冬 

机构地区：[1]Department of Dermatology, Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310009, China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2004年第2期199-201,共3页中华医学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical melagenine for repigmentation in child patients with vitiligo on the scalp.Methods Twenty-two child patients with vitiligo on the scalp were treated with 1.2 mg/ml aqueous melagenine in combination with 20 minutes of infrared exposure twice daily.Results In 4 patients (18. 2%), melagenine treatment in combination with infrared exposure led to complete recovery; in 6 patients (27.3%), treatment was shown to be effective; in 8 patients (36. 3%), treatment led to improvements in patient condition; and only 4 patients (18. 2%) showed no response after 1-2 treatment sessions. The general effective rate of melagenine-infrared combination treatment was 45.5% for the children with vitiligo on the scalp, and treatment was accompanied by minimal side effects.Conclusion Melagenine may be efficacious and a safe treatment option for childhood vitiligo affecting the scalp.Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical melagenine for repigmentation in child patients with vitiligo on the scalp.Methods Twenty-two child patients with vitiligo on the scalp were treated with 1.2 mg/ml aqueous melagenine in combination with 20 minutes of infrared exposure twice daily.Results In 4 patients (18. 2%), melagenine treatment in combination with infrared exposure led to complete recovery; in 6 patients (27.3%), treatment was shown to be effective; in 8 patients (36. 3%), treatment led to improvements in patient condition; and only 4 patients (18. 2%) showed no response after 1-2 treatment sessions. The general effective rate of melagenine-infrared combination treatment was 45.5% for the children with vitiligo on the scalp, and treatment was accompanied by minimal side effects.Conclusion Melagenine may be efficacious and a safe treatment option for childhood vitiligo affecting the scalp.

关 键 词：uitiligo melagenine THERAPY 

分 类 号：R758.41[医药卫生—皮肤病学与性病学]