Treatment of erosive lichen planus with dapsone.
A 74-year-old woman with a chronic, severe, erosive lichen planus on the tongue, buccal mucosa and toes was treated successfully with dapsone. Previous therapy had failed, Partly due to side effects.
D000368:Aged; D003622:Dapsone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D014034:Toes; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy
D003622:Dapsone