Treatment

No. of cases

No. of effective cases

No. of methods: one

Topical corticosteroids

25

11

Fludroxycortide tape (4 μg/cm²)

3

2

Moisturizer

2

0

Anti-ulcer agents

3

3

Tacrolimus

2

1

Oral corticosteroids (20 - 30 mg/day)

7

6

Tranilast

2

1

Tocopherol nicotinate

3

2

Aspirin

4

2

Herbal preparations

2

2

Ethyl icosapentate

1

1

Local injection corticosteroids

3

1

Others compression therapy

1

1

PDT (photodynamic therapy)

1

1

PUVA (psoralen plus ultraviolet)

2

1

operation (excision or skin graft)

5

5

No. of methods: two

Topical only corticosteroids plus moisturizer

4

2

Corticosteroids plus anti-ulcer agents

2

1

Tacrolimus plus corticosteroids

1

0

Oral plus topical tranilast (oral) plus corticosteroids(topical)

1

1

Aspirin (oral) plus corticosteroids(topical)

1

0

Oral only tocopherol nicotinate plus aspirin

1

1

Aspirin (900 - 1000 mg/day) and dipyridamole (150 - 225 mg/day)

5

5

Others losing weight plus topical corticosteroids

1

0

Losing weight plus maintaining adequate glucose control

2

1

Compression therapy plus topical corticosteroids

1

0

PUVA plus compression therapy

1

0

PUVA plus topical corticosteroids

1

1

Near-infrared light treatment plus topical 0.003% alprostadil alfadex ointment

1

1

No. of methods: three

Compression therapy plus topical corticosteroids plus sarpogrelate hydrochloride

1

1

Oral tranilast plus topical corticosteroids plus compression therapy

1

1

PUVA plus compression therapy plus corticosteroid local injection

1

1

Oral corticosteroids (30 mg/day) plus operation (excision or skin graft) plus corticosteroidlocal injection

1

1

No. of methods:more than three

Oral clarithromycin plus oral tranilast plus topical corticosteroids

plus topical anti-ulcer agents plus topical 0.003% alprostadil alfadex ointment

Methods: unknown

1

23

1