title: Eruptive lichen planus.
abstract: We herein report a case of a rare variety of the acute eruptive form of lichen planus. The patient was a 51-year-old male who developed an intensely pruritic eruption on the lower legs which spread rapidly to all four extremities and trunk within a few months. The papulosquamous lesions were more than ten thousand in number. Topical steroid, cyclosporine, and systemic griseofulvin treatments were ineffective. However, there was a dramatic response to oral etretinate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanzaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Otake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagai
mesh_terms: D005050:Etretinate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005050:Etretinate