[Lichenoid drug eruption induced by olanzapine].

نویسندگان

  • R Fernández-Torres
  • M Almagro
  • J del Pozo
  • O Robles
  • C Martínez-González
  • M Mazaira
  • E Fonseca
چکیده

Lichenoid drug eruptions can mimic idiopathic lichen planus and other dermatoses. The list of drugs that can cause them is long and growing steadily. Although cutaneous side effects of antipsychotics are rare, various cutaneous manifestations have been reported in association with olanzapine. We present the case of a patient who developed an atypical lichenoid eruption due to olanzapine. A review of the literature in Medline from 1951 to 2007 and in the Indice Médico Español (Spanish Medical Index) revealed no previous cases of lichenoid eruptions associated with the use of this drug.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Actas dermo-sifiliograficas

دوره 99 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008