Ultraviolet A-1 as a treatment for ulcerative lichen planus of the feet.
Ulcerative lichen planus of the feet is a rare variant of lichen planus characterized by the constellation of a chronic bullous and ulcerative eruption limited to the feet, atrophy of involved skin and nails, and cicatricial alopecia. Only split-thickness skin grafting has here to been documented to be effective. We here report a case with ulcerative lichen planus of the feet successfully treated with medium-dose ultraviolet A-1.
Mansura
Adva
A
The Hadassah-Germany Skin Center, Department of Dermatology, Hadassah Medical Organization--The Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
Alkalay
Ronen
R
Slodownik
Daniel
D
Ingber
Arieh
A
Ruzicka
Thomas
T
Enk
Claes D
CD
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods