A Case of Excess Granulation Tissue Response during Etretinate Therapy.
- Author:
Eung Joo SUH
;
Sung Hwa KIM
;
Sang Won KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Etretinate;
Excess granulation tissue;
Fingernails
- MeSH:
Acitretin*;
Aged;
Etretinate*;
Fingers;
Granulation Tissue*;
Humans;
Male;
Nails;
Recurrence;
Thumb
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1986;24(3):464-468
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a case of granulation tissue occuring in lateral sulci of the right thumb, index, middle and left thumb, middle finger nails in 71-year-old psoriatic male patient taking 5pmg daily(0.6mg/kg/day) during 4th week of etretinate therapy. The excision of the granulation lesion and partial nail ablation was performed and his doses was lowered to 25mg daily (0. 3mg/kg/day). The condition were resolved with no recurrence 4 weeks later after the operation.
