A Case of Psoriasis Vulgaris with Exanthema Concentrates on the Head Successfully Treated with Jizusoippo

Abstract

A 59 year-old woman with rashes of forehead and chest visited our hospital in hope of treatment with Kampo medicine. The rashes had occurred at the age of 50 years old and gradually spread. She had been diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris by a nearby dermatologist. Though she had been treated with the steroid ointment, the symptom had repeated exacerbation and remission for nine years. At the first examination, her exanthems were damp, concentrated on frontlet and was seen in posterior cervical region, precordial region, upper and lower limb. Jizusoippo was prescribed, and the exanthem improved significantly in 4 months. In conclusion, jizusoippo can be effective in cases of psoriasis that the exanthems are damp and concentrate on head.