Acitretin Treatment for Lipoid Proteinosis
Joint Authors
Şahiner, Neriman
Atasoy, Pınar
Şenyücel, Çağrı
Gündüz, Özgür
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lipoid proteinosis (LP) is a rare, autosomal-recessive disease characterized by the hoarseness and widespread cutaneous scarring, more prominent on sun-exposed areas.
Yellow-white plaques can be seen on oral mucosa and on the skin among depressed scars.
Histological evaluation of the affected sites shows accumulation of hyaline-like material in dermis and disruption of basement membrane.
Although LP is compatible with normal life expectancy, involvement of upper respiratory tract may endanger patient's life, especially in the case of a respiratory tract infection.
Involvement of central nervous system has also been reported, but its clinical importance is obscure.
Due to the rarity of LP, a definite therapeutical approach is not established.
In this paper we describe a 21-year-old LP patient who was treated with acitretin for six months.
Although the outcome with cutaneous lesions was not satisfactory, her hoarseness was significantly improved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gündüz, Özgür& Şahiner, Neriman& Atasoy, Pınar& Şenyücel, Çağrı. 2012. Acitretin Treatment for Lipoid Proteinosis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gündüz, Özgür…[et al.]. Acitretin Treatment for Lipoid Proteinosis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gündüz, Özgür& Şahiner, Neriman& Atasoy, Pınar& Şenyücel, Çağrı. Acitretin Treatment for Lipoid Proteinosis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463532