Childhood actinic lichen planus: successful treatment with antimalarials.

Authors: Ramírez P,Feito M,Sendagorta E,González-Beato M,De Lucas R,
Address: Department of Dermatology, Hospital University La Paz, Madrid, Spain. palomarm@gmail.com
Journal: Australas J Dermatol.

Publication: 2012 Feb;53(1):e10-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00695.x. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

abstract

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.

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