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Lichen striatus associated with psoriasis vulgaris treated with oral acitretin
oleh: Enzo Errichetti, Giuseppe Stinco, Giusto Trevisan, Pasquale Patrone
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Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Lichen striatus (LS) is an uncommon dermatosis of unknown etiology that presents as a continuous or interrupted linear band of pink, tan, red or skin-colored papules in a blaschkoid distribution. The lesions are generally solitary and unilateral, but unusual extensive cases with multiple and bilateral lesions have been also described. Albeit LS is typically an asymptomatic and self-limited dermatosis, it may cause a significant psychological distress in some patients, thus requiring an appropriate therapy. Topical steroid is the most commonly used treatment but it is not always effective. We report a case of LS unresponsive to topical steroid therapy associated with psoriasis vulgaris successfully treated with oral acitretin.