China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 355-357.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202505355

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Successful treatment of a eosinophilic pustular folliculitis patient with omalizumab

WANG Na1,2*, YU Changping1,2*, WANG Weiwei1,2, LIU Yongxia1,2, YANG Qing1,2   

  1. 1 Dermatology Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022, China; 2 Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250022, China *Co-first author
  • Online:2025-05-15 Published:2025-05-15

Abstract: Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) characterized by recurrent sterile papulopustules on the trunk, face, and extremities. We reported a case of EPF treated with omalizumab in this paper. The patient was a 40-year-old female. After being diagnosed with EPF, she was given topical 0.1% tacrolimus ointment for 2 weeks, but it was ineffective. Based on the high recurrence rate and high serum IgE level, omalizumab was used for treatment at a dose of 150 mg per month after obtaining the patient's consent. The skin lesions completely disappeared after 2 months of treatment, and the drug was discontinued after 3 months of treatment. After that, the patient was followed up for one year, and there was no recurrence.

Key words: eosinophilic, pustular folliculitis, omalizumab