Retinoids in Lichen planus
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Topical retinoids in oral lichen planus treatment: an overview.
BACKGROUND Treatment of oral lichen planus (OLP) is a major challenge for clinicians and patients. There is limited scientific evidence about topical treatment with retinoids. We conducted a literature review of data on the effectiveness and safety of topical retinoids in OLP patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched the MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases for articles on topical retinoi...
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T ERMATOSES of diverse etiology have been -I-~ reported to give rise to skin and mucous membrane lesions whose morphology, symptomatology, course, and microscopic picture cannot be distinguished from lichen planus. Drugs,1-6 vaccines,7 contact with chemicals,8-'3 and exposure to ultraviolet light and Grenz rays14 are prominent among the causative agents which have been observed to produce liche...
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Copyright © 2012 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 53-year-old woman presents with intensely itchy skin lesions and burning in her mouth, which makes eating difficult. These signs and symptoms have become progressively evident during the past several weeks. Examination of her skin and oral cavity reveals violaceous, polygonal papules, mainly on the flexural aspect of the wrists and ankles and in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1018-8665,1421-9832
DOI: 10.1159/000246148