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A serious side‐effect of etretinate (Tigason®)
Author(s) -
SMITT J. H. SILLEVIS,
MARI FR.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1984.tb00858.x
Subject(s) - etretinate , lamellar ichthyosis , medicine , abnormality , ichthyosis , dermatology , ossification , surgery , psychiatry , psoriasis
Summary A 19‐year‐old patient with lamellar ichthyosis is described. She received etretinate during 5 consecutive years. A serious ossification abnormality of both forearms prompted arrest of etretinate treatment.