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Ultraviolet A‐1 as a treatment for ulcerative lichen planus of the feet
Author(s) -
Mansura Adva,
Alkalay Ronen,
Slodownik Daniel,
Ingber Arieh,
Ruzicka Thomas,
Enk Claes D.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2006.00200.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , lichen , medicine , ultraviolet a , biology , botany
Ulcerative lichen planus of the feet is a rare variant of lichen planus characterized by the constellation of a chronic bullous and ulcerative eruption limited to the feet, atrophy of involved skin and nails, and cicatricial alopecia. Only split‐thickness skin grafting has hereto been documented to be effective. We here report a case with ulcerative lichen planus of the feet successfully treated with medium‐dose ultraviolet A‐1