Calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate ointment compared with tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp: a split-lesion comparison

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is a rare disorder of uncertain aetiology that mainly occurs on the sun-damaged scalps of elderly patients after trauma.Topical corticosteroids (TCS) have been widely used in the treatment of EPDS; anecdotal reports have described successful results with topical tacrolimus [1], calcipotriol [2] and dapsone [3, 4]. Nevertheless, due to the rarity of the disease, a comparison of topical treatments in terms of effectiveness and rate of clearing is lacking. [...]