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Ulcerative lichen planus of the sole: excellent response to topical tacrolimus
Author(s) -
AlKhenaizan Sultan,
Al Mubarak Luluah
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03545.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tacrolimus , dermatology , lichen , surgery , transplantation , botany , biology
Ulcerative lichen planus of the sole is a rare variant of lichen planus, characterized by chronic painful disabling ulceration of the soles. Despite many treatment modalities used to treat ulcerative lichen planus, it is still considered a resistant disease. We report a Saudi female patient with ulcerative lichen planus of the soles resistant to many systemic and topical agents. We used topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment with excellent response and complete healing in a few weeks as well as good maintenance during a follow‐up period of more than 2 years.