%0 Journal Article
%T Topical 0.03% atropine vs. 15% aluminum chloride in treating multiple eccrine hidrocystomas: A randomized single blind controlled study
%A Amirhoushang Ehsani
%A Mostafa Mirshams
%A Maryam Akhyani
%A Pardis Noormohamadpour
%J Indian Journal of Dermatology
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X Background: Multiple eccrine hidrocystomas pose a significant treatment challenge due to their facial location and tendency to scar after traditional surgical and other destructive modalities. Aims: To compare two frequently used non-destructive therapeutic modalities. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients with multiple eccrine hidrocystomas were enrolled in the study. They used topical 0.03% Atropine cream and 15% AlCl 3 solution on left and right sides of their face randomly for 4 weeks. All the patients were visited before commencing the therapy as well as two and four weeks later by a dermatologist, blinded to the drugs and the number of lesions. Results: Twenty nine patients (25 females, four males) completed the study. The mean reduction in the number of lesions was significantly higher with Atropine cream in comparison with AlCl 3 solution, 10.2¡À7.4 vs. 6.2¡À5.3 ( P < 0.05). There were no recurrences after three months follow-up in both groups. Conclusion: It seems that both Atropine and AlCl 3 are useful therapies in eccrine hidrocytomas but the former might be more effective. We think that other randomized clinical trials with larger sample sizes are needed.
%K Atropine
%K aluminum chloride
%K multiple eccrine hidrocystomas
%U http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=1;spage=47;epage=49;aulast=Amirhoushang