Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis: response to tazarotene.
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud is an uncommon dermatosis of unclear cause that can be recalcitrant to therapy. We report the case of an 11-year-old black girl with the eruption in whom it completely cleared using tazarotene gel. The treatment was well-tolerated and we suggest considering topical tazarotene as an alternative to systemic retinoid therapy.
Section of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, 30912, USA.
Paul H
PH
Bowman
Loretta S
LS
Davis
D000287:Administration, Topical; D002648:Child; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009539:Nicotinic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D012176:Retinoids
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D009539:Nicotinic Acids; C086827:tazarotene; D012176:Retinoids