title: [Successful dexamethasone pulse therapy for widespread erosive perianal lichen planus].
abstract: A 70-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of extensive, progressive perianal erosions. In addition, he had white reticulate striae and small erosions on the penis. The clinical diagnosis of erosive lichen planus was confirmed histologically. After several topical approaches failed and his ss-blocker was stooped, 3 pulses of dexamethasone (100 mg dexamethasone i.v. on 3 consecutive days every 4 weeks) led to complete and long-lasting remission.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080 Würzburg. Weyandt_G@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Weyandt
authors.forename: C-S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Vetter-Kauczok
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: E-B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Bröcker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamm
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000187:drug effects*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone