title: [Systemic treatment of oral lichen planus with an aromatic retinoid (Ro 10-9359)].
abstract: Experiences in the treatment of lichen planus mucosae (including the erosive type) are reported. Good therapeutical results could be obtained in all patients. Leukoplakic patches showed a partial involution and in some cases erosive alterations healed completely. After interruption of medication a relapse was observed in most cases. Concerning side effects, some patients complained in particular of minor dryness of both labial and nasal mucosa and of diffuse hair effluvium.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005050:Etretinate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D014212:Tretinoin; D005050:Etretinate
vernacular_title: Zur systemischen Behandlung des oralen Lichen planus mit einem aromatischen Retinoid (Ro 10-9359).