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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Successful Treatment of Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses With Abrocitinib: A Case Report.

Yuping Zhang, Xiji Lu, Chen Li

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Yuping ZhangDepartment of Dermatology Zhongshan City People's Hospital Zhongshan, Guangdong Province People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1373-4568
Xiji LuDepartment of Gastroenterology Zhongshan City People's Hospital Zhongshan, Guangdong Province People's Republic of China.
Chen LiDepartment of Dermatology Zhongshan City People's Hospital Zhongshan, Guangdong Province People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) are chronic conditions often resistant to standard treatments, creating a need for new therapies, particularly for those suffering from severe itching. This report details a patient with a year of refractory lower-extremity PPD who failed multiple oral and topical treatments. The patient was then successfully treated with oral abrocitinib (100 mg daily). Significant relief from pruritus occurred within 2 weeks, and substantial improvement in the skin lesions followed by the sixth week. After 3 months of treatment, lesions resolved to simple brown patches, with no recurrence seen during a four-month follow-up and no significant side effects noted. These results suggest that the JAK1 inhibitor abrocitinib possesses potential as a safe and highly effective treatment option for refractory PPD, warranting further clinical study.

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abrocitinibdermatitisJanus Kinase Inhibitorspigmented purpurapruritus

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PMID41970293
PMCPMC13065884

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