| Title | Ulcerative lichen planus of the sole: excellent response to topical tacrolimus. | | Author(s) | Al-Khenaizan S, Al Mubarak L | | Institution | Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. khenaizans@ngha.med.sa | | Source | Int J Dermatol 2008 Jun; 47(6):626-8. | | Abstract | Ulcerative lichen planus of the sole is a rare variant of lichen planus, characterized by chronic painful disabling ulceration of the soles. Despite many treatment modalities used to treat ulcerative lichen planus, it is still considered a resistant disease. We report a Saudi female patient with ulcerative lichen planus of the soles resistant to many systemic and topical agents. We used topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment with excellent response and complete healing in a few weeks as well as good maintenance during a follow-up period of more than 2 years. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18477162 |
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