title: Palliative treatment of fingernail lichen planus.
abstract: Lichen planus of the nails is a destructive inflammatory onychodystrophy that is often difficult to treat. We report a case of treatment with combined topical therapy of tazarotene gel and clobetasol gel. This modality may be effective for patients with nail lichen planus without the potential adverse affects of systemic treatments.
authors: University of Pittsburgh, Department of Dermatology, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors: Noel M
authors: NM
authors: Prevost
authors: Joseph C
authors: JC
authors: English
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009539:Nicotinic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012176:Retinoids
chemical_list: D002990:Clobetasol; D005782:Gels; D009539:Nicotinic Acids; C086827:tazarotene; D012176:Retinoids