title: Hypertrophic lichen planus - successful treatment with acitretin.
abstract: Lichen planus classifies into different subtypes according to morphology and location. Hypertrophic LP (HLP) manifests a great challenge due to persistent itching, the risk to develop into squamous cell carcinoma and therapeutic resistance. We report two clinical cases exemplary for the successful treatment of dramatic-resistant HLP with acitretin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alamri
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alsenaid
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D017255:Acitretin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D017255:Acitretin
keywords: acitretin; calcitriant; hypertrophic; lichen planus; squamous cell carcinomas; verrucosus