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Childhood actinic lichen planus: Successful treatment with antimalarials
Author(s) -
Ramírez Paloma,
Feito Marta,
Sendagorta Elena,
GonzálezBeato Maria,
De Lucas Raul
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00695.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hydroxychloroquine , dermatology , photoprotection , girl , pathology , disease , psychology , developmental psychology , photosynthesis , botany , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
Actinic lichen planus (ALP) is a photosensitive variant of lichen planus, affecting mainly young adults of Middle Eastern descent. We report a case of ALP in a 9‐year‐old Colombian girl with an excellent response to hydroxychloroquine and photoprotection.