Oral contraceptives in the treatment of Darier-White disease--a case report and review of the literature.

نویسندگان

  • J H Oostenbrink
  • E B Cohen
  • P M Steijlen
  • P C van de Kerkhof
چکیده

In this review we illustrated the case of a woman who had perimenstrual exacerbations of Darier-White disease. The disease improved markedly with the use of continuously administered oral contraceptives. This striking improvement without side-effects supports the use of oral contraceptives in women with Darier-White disease, although its role should be investigated further using controlled studies in more patients.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical and experimental dermatology

دوره 21 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996