title: Response to oral acitretin in lichen amyloidosis.
abstract: We report the therapeutically challenging case of a patient with severe and extensive lichen amyloidosis (LA) who responded to oral acitretin and topical corticosteroids. Colloid milia and terra firma-forme dermatoses were noted post healing of the lesions of LA. There has been no recurrence of lesions post 8 months of follow-up. We recommend that acitretin should be used more often in severe and recalcitrant cases of LA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, KJ Somaiya Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Resham J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Vasani
keywords: Acitretin; lichen amyloidosis; retinoids