Topical treatment of necrotising herpes zoster with betulin from birch bark.
| Autor: | Weckesser S; Wound care center, Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany., Laszczyk MN, Müller ML, Schempp CM, Schumann H |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Forschende Komplementarmedizin (2006) [Forsch Komplementmed] 2010 Oct; Vol. 17 (5), pp. 271-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Sep 09. |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000320592 |
| Abstrakt: | Betulin, a pentacyclic triterpene, is the main constituent of the outer bark of birches (Betula alba). In recent years, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and differentiation-promoting effects of betulin have been described. A betulin-based emulsion without preservatives and detergent emulsifiers can be prepared from birch bark extract. We report the successful treatment with betulin emulsion of a severe necrotising herpes zoster in an immunosuppressed patient who had not responded to a conventional topical treatment. The betulin emulsion was directly applied to the wounds without causing any side effects. The presented case report demonstrates impressive skin tolerance and wound-healing properties of the betulin emulsion. These should be further evaluated. (Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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