1998
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.134.12.1521
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Treatment of Lichen Planus

Abstract: To critically appraise the body of literature concerning treatment of lichen planus (LP).Design: Review of MEDLINE and BIOSIS databases to identify articles published with at least an English abstract before March 1998 that examined treatment of LP.Main Outcome Measures: Forming a primary database on which most recommendations are based. We thus selected 83 clinical trials or small series of patients in the medical literature that referenced clinical data on patients treated for LP.Results: There are no large … Show more

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“…Application of ultra-high potency corticosteroid is the mainstay of therapy, whereas topical calcineurin ointments also have efficacy [48,49,5155]. The anti-inflammatory antibiotic clindamycin has been used successfully as an intravaginal therapy, often applied together with corticosteroids [56].…”
Section: Genitaliamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Application of ultra-high potency corticosteroid is the mainstay of therapy, whereas topical calcineurin ointments also have efficacy [48,49,5155]. The anti-inflammatory antibiotic clindamycin has been used successfully as an intravaginal therapy, often applied together with corticosteroids [56].…”
Section: Genitaliamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Oral acitretin has been shown to be effective [64]. Many other treatments are used, including mycophenolate mofetil, which efficacy is uncertain, and sulfasalazine in patients with generalized lichen planus [65].…”
Section: Lichen Planus In Lementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Treatment of erosive lichen planus is complicated and there is as yet no treatment available that cures the disease completely 6,7 . There are no large randomized clinical trials on treatment of this disease 9 . Corticosteroids locally and/or orally are the most frequently used treatment 2,10,11 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%