Successful treatment of pityriasis lichenoides chronica with narrow-band ultraviolet B therapy in a patient with Keratitis-Ichthyosis-Deafness syndrome: a case report

A Mild Case of Adult-Onset Keratosis Lichenoides Chronica Successfully Treated with Narrow-Band UVB Monotherapy

Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare keratotic disorder of unknown origin. Effective treatment has not been established yet. Here, we present adult-onset KLC, which was treated by narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) monotherapy. Although NB-UVB was reported to be effective for pediatric-onset KLC, it has not been clear if this regimen is also useful for adult-onset type because pediatr...

Successful treatment with alitretinoin of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp in keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome.

Keratosis lichenoides chronica: a case report.

Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare chronic hyperkeratotic disorder that typically affects patients aged 20 to 50 years. Its distinct clinical presentation in the pediatric population has raised speculation that the adult and pediatric variants of this disorder may be entirely separate disease entities. We present a case of adult-type KLC manifesting during childhood in a 14-year-old...

Etanercept-Induced Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

We present a 74-year-old female patient who developed a pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC) during etanercept therapy. This association is not described in the literature and might be considered in the spectrum of cutaneous adverse reactions of etanercept.

Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica Associated with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2

Introduction. Pityriasis lichenoides is a rare, acquired spectrum of skin conditions of an unknown etiology. Case Report. A 28-year-old man presented with recurrent outbreaks of herpes simplex virus associated with the onset of red-to-brown maculopapules located predominantly in trunk in each recurrence. Positive serologies to herpes simplex virus type 2 were detected. Histopathological examina...