title: An unusual cutaneous-polyposis syndrome stabilized with acitretin.
abstract: We present a patient with an unusual enterocutaneous syndrome. Long-term, low-dose acitretin treatment has stabilized the development of gastrointestinal lesions while synchronously reducing cutaneous morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SW10 9NH, UK.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmulewitz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Attard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fearfield
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Westaby
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: H J W
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bunker
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D052138:Genes, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D044483:Intestinal Polyposis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D017255:Acitretin