title: Successful treatment of hypertrophic lichen planus with betamethasone under occlusion and TCA-peelings.
abstract: Hypertrophic lichen planus (HLP) is a variant of lichen planus characterized by marked epidermal hyperplasia and severe pruritus. We present a case of a female patient with HLP and concomitant primary biliary cirrhosis, which responded to topical therapy with betamethasone under occlusion and TCA-peelings.
authors.affiliation: State Clinic of Dermatology, Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Thessaloniki, Greece. gregtheodosiou@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Grigorios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Theodosiou
authors.affiliation: State Clinic of Dermatology, Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papageorgiou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vakirlis
authors.affiliation: State Clinic of Dermatology, Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mandekou-Lefaki
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002615:Chemexfoliation / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid; D001623:Betamethasone
keywords: TCA; hypertrophic lichen planus; therapy - topical