Open AccessTreatment of vulvovaginal erosive and stenosing lichen planus by surgical dilatation and methotrexate
Author(s) -
KORTEKANGASSAVOLAINEN OUTI,
KIILHOLMA PENTTI
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1080/00016340601110721
Subject(s) - medicine , methotrexate , vagina , surgery , dermatology
We treated five patients with stenosing lichen planus [LP] of the vulvovaginal region with methotrexate supplemented with ultrapotent corticosteroid cream and tacrolimus, in combination with surgical dilatation. All patients experienced long‐term symptom relief, and there was only minimal or moderate re‐stenosing of the vagina on follow‐up for 2–41 months.