Childhood actinic lichen planus: successful treatment with antimalarials.
Actinic lichen planus (ALP) is a photosensitive variant of lichen planus, affecting mainly young adults of Middle Eastern descent. We report a case of ALP in a 9-year-old Colombian girl with an excellent response to hydroxychloroquine and photoprotection.
Department of Dermatology, Hospital University La Paz, Madrid, Spain. palomarm@gmail.com
Paloma
P
Ramírez
Marta
M
Feito
Elena
E
Sendagorta
Maria
M
González-Beato
Raul
R
De Lucas
D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000962:Antimalarials; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine