Childhood actinic lichen planus: successful treatment with antimalarials

Australas J Dermatol. 2012 Feb;53(1):e10-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00695.x. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

Abstract

Actinic lichen planus (ALP) is a photosensitive variant of lichen planus, affecting mainly young adults of Middle Eastern descent. We report a case of ALP in a 9-year-old Colombian girl with an excellent response to hydroxychloroquine and photoprotection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Facial Dermatoses / drug therapy*
  • Facial Dermatoses / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use*
  • Lichen Planus / drug therapy*
  • Lichen Planus / pathology
  • Photosensitivity Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Photosensitivity Disorders / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Hydroxychloroquine