Lichen Amyloidosus: Positive Effect of Acitretin

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Authors: M. Kojanová; I. Bäumeltová; J. Štork
Authors‘ workplace: Dermatovenerologická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Štork, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Derm, , 2003, No. 6, p. 239-243
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Overview

We report a case of 28-year-old woman with lichen amyloidosus successfully treated with oralacitretin in the starting dose of 50 mg/day for 4 months. Basic characteristics of amyloidoses andclassification of cutaneous amyloidoses, review of lichen amyloidosus are reported. Etiopathogenesis,clinical findings and treatment possibilities are reviewed.

Key words:
lichen amyloidosus - amyloidosis - apoptosis - retinoids - acitretin

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