Lichen myxedematosus treated with chlorambucil.
BACKGROUND
Chemotherapy with various alkylating agents has been reported to be successful in the treatment of lichen myxedematosus. However, serious toxicities have accompanied such use.


OBJECTIVE
To report a case of treatment of lichen myxedematosus with chlorambucil.


RESULTS
There was a favorable response using chlorambucil as an alternative therapeutic agent.
Wieder
J M
JM
Section of Dermatology, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois.
Barton
K L
KL
Baron
J M
JM
Soltani
K
K
D000328:Adult; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017512:Lichenoid Eruptions / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D009230:Myxedema / Q000188:drug therapy
D002699:Chlorambucil