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Article: Palliative treatment of fingernail lichen planus.(CASE REPORTS)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
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Abstract
Lichen planus of the nails is a destructive inflammatory onychodystrophy that is often difficult to treat. We report a case of treatment with combined topical therapy of tazarotene gel and clobetasol gel. This modality may be effective for patients with nail lichen planus without the potential adverse affects of systemic treatments.
Introduction
Lichen planus is an inflammatory papulosquamous disorder with unknown etiology that can affect skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes. (1) Nail lichen planus most commonly occurs during the fifth and sixth decade of life. (2,3) This particular nail dystrophy has been found to occur in 10% of ...