白癜风病因尚未明确,有认为它可能是一种自家免疫性疾病。近几年,肾上腺皮质激素用于白癜风的治疗报告较多。我们搜集部分国外文献综合如下:(一)肾上腺皮质激素外用治疗白癜风:有些报导外用肾上腺皮质激素能促进白癜风损害处的色素再生,以倍他米松戊酸酯(Betamethasone valerate——“BV”)效果较好。有将其配制成霜剂、酊剂等使用。Koopmans——Van Dorp 等(1973)用双盲法观察21名白癜风患者,以0.2%倍他米 Vitiligo etiology is not yet clear, there is that it may be an autoimmune disease. In recent years, adrenal cortex hormones for the treatment of vitiligo more. We collect some of the foreign literature is summarized as follows: (A) topical treatment of vitiligo adrenal cortex: Some reports of topical adrenal cortex hormones can promote vitiligo damage at the pigment regeneration, with betamethasone valerate - (BV) effect better. There will be formulated into creams, tinctures and other use. Koopmans - Van Dorp et al (1973) double-blind observation of 21 patients with vitiligo, 0.2% betamethasone