The treatment of erosive lichen planus with a retinoid--etretinate.
The synthetic retinoid, etretinate, has been used to treat ten patients with erosive lichen planus of the oral mucosa. Beneficial effects were minimal, with only a slight decrease in the areas of ulceration being recorded after 8 weeks of therapy. Side effects were common and troublesome, however, outweighing the marginal improvement.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005050:Etretinate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014456:Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy
D005050:Etretinate