Palmoplantar lichen planus successfully treated with acitretin

Berna Solak; Rabia Oztas Kara; Mustafa Kosem

doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211115

Palmoplantar lichen planus successfully treated with acitretin

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Sep 7:2015:bcr2015211115. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211115.

Authors

Berna Solak¹, Rabia Oztas Kara¹, Mustafa Kosem²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Sakarya University, School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey.
² Department of Pathology, Sakarya University, School of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey.

Abstract

Palmoplantar lichen planus (PPL) is an uncommon type of lichen planus (LP) that exclusively affects the palms and soles. We report a case of a 50-year-old man who had palmoplantar hyperkeratotic papules and plaques. The patient was diagnosed as a case of PPL by skin biopsy, and treated with acitretin. He showed a good response to acitretin within 2 months. Clinical appearance and some features of PPL may differ from classic LP. Acitretin may be a favourable treatment option for PPL.

2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acitretin / therapeutic use*
Biopsy
Foot / pathology
Foot Dermatoses / drug therapy*
Hand / pathology
Hand Dermatoses / drug therapy*
Humans
Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / drug therapy*
Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / pathology
Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
Lichen Planus / drug therapy*
Lichen Planus / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Skin / pathology*

Substances

Keratolytic Agents
Acitretin