[Dowling-Degos disease: unsuccessful therapeutic trial with retinoids].
A patient with the typical features of Dowling-Degos disease (reticulate pigmented anomaly of the flexures) is described; the clinical picture and differential diagnosis are discussed. Systemic retinoids were used for treatment, but no essential improvement could be observed.
Oppolzer
G
G
Dermatologische Abteilung, Krankenhauses der Stadt Wien-Lainz.
Schwarz
T
T
Duschet
P
P
Brenner
W
W
Gschnait
F
F
D000287:Administration, Topical; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005050:Etretinate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D014212:Tretinoin; D005050:Etretinate
M. Dowling-Degos: frustraner Therapieversuch mit Retinoiden.