OCCLUSIVE TREATMENT OF PALMOPLANTAR PUSTULAR PSORIASIS WITH CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE OINTMENT SUCCEEDED BY SHORT-TERM PUVA

Glucocorticoids with hydrocolloid dressing occlusion have been reporte d to be effective in the treatment of different clinical forms of psor iasis. However, relapse may occur early and therefore it was considere d of interest to study the effect on relapse intervals of subsequent s hort-term PUVA. In a randomized crossover design it was shown that clo betasol propionate ointment occluded with a thin hydrocolloid dressing for 12 days was a rapid and effective symptomatic treatment for chron ic palmoplantar pustular psoriasis. However, additional short-term PUV A did not improve treatment results and did not increase intervals bet ween relapses.