Linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM) is a rare dermatosis in childhood and early adolescence. The exact etiology of LAM is still obscure. Several treatment modalities were reported but none was consistently successful. We report a case of LAM in which a favorable outcome was obtained with topical calcipotriol. The relevant literature is also reviewed.

Localized scleroderma, or morphea, is a chronic disease that causes a thickening and induration of the skin. For plaque type morphea, the treatments of choice include super-potent corticosteroids and calcipotriol. For the more generalized forms, as well as the linear forms, UVA is currently the best therapeutic modality. Patients with localized scleroderma are managed by both rheumatologists an...

interpreted with caution. It will l)e unportant to look at apparent calcitriol values by differemit Inethotis in patients being treated with stamidard and t)ther dose regimens of calcipotriol. We felt it important to communicate these observations quickly because mnany people using this assay may find their results tiiffmcult to interpret unless a careful drug history is taken. Of course, these...

Psoriasis is a very common dermatological disease affecting a large part of the world population. In its most common form, psoriasis vulgaris, many topical drugs are available to treat the localized forms, and the recurrence of the dermatosis. Among topicals, tacalcitol has been proven to be effective and devoid of side effects which are typical of Vitamin-D3 analogues or derivates. The aim of ...

Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precursor to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Effective therapeutics eliminate AKs and prevent SCC are lacking. Long treatment durations severe side effects have limited the efficacy of cytotoxic AK treatments including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy photodynamic therapy. Previously, we shown that thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), an epithelium-derived...