[Congenital pachyonychia treated by oral retinoid].
One female patient 18 years old who suffers from Congenital Uaquioniquis since infancy, with serious alterations of nails, was treated with oral retinoid (Ro 10-9359-Tigason) during 20 months, with clinical improvement of her lesions. Clinical and laboratory controls were carried out periodically and they did not show any alterations. The only side-effects were itching, discrete hair loss headache, chelitis, all which were moderate in degree and transient.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005050:Etretinate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
D014212:Tretinoin; D005050:Etretinate
Paquioniquia congénita tratada con retinoide por vía oral.