Two cases of generalized lichen nitidus treated successfully with narrow-band UV-B phototherapy.
BACKGROUND
Narrow-band ultraviolet (UV) phototherapy has not been used in the treatment of lichen nitidus.


OBJECTIVE
To report two cases of generalized lichen nitidus successfully treated with narrow-band UV-B phototherapy.


METHODS
A 7-year-old girl presented with a persisting, asymptomatic, papular eruption refractory to topical steroid for 3 months. Another 10-year-old boy presented with an asymptomatic papular eruption present for 6 months. The histopathologies of both lesions were consistent with lichen nitidus. The lesions were treated with narrow-band UV-B phototherapy.


RESULTS
The lesions of the patients were almost completely cleared after the 30th and the 17th irradiation, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Narrow-band UV-B may be an effective alternative therapy for the treatment of generalized lichen nitidus unresponsive to common therapies.
Kim
You Chan
YC
Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suweon, South Korea. maychan@ajou.ac.kr
Shim
Sang Dae
SD
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017513:Lichen Nitidus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy