No abstract available.
Methotrexate*

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Methotrexate*

Hypertrophic lichen planus (HLP) is a papulosquamous eruption presenting with extremely pruritic hyperkeratotic flat-topped papules, plaques, and nodules. This is a case of 38-year-old male who presented with a 2-month history of generalized erythematous-to-hyperpigmented papules, patches, and plaques topped with white-to-gray oyster shell-like scales on a background of hyperpigmented macules and patches. There was no involvement of the conjunctival, otic, oral, and genital mucosae, and palmar and plantar aspects of the hands and feet. Dermoscopy showed reticular pearly white structures corresponding to the Wickham striae, comedo-like openings, blue-gray dots, brownish-black dots, and scales. Histopathologic examination revealed marked compact hyperkeratosis, wedge-shaped hypergranulosis, irregular saw-toothed epidermal acanthosis, scattered dyskeratotic keratinocytes, and superficial perivascular lichenoid infiltrate of lymphocytes, histiocytes, and melanophages. The patient was managed as a case of HLP. He was started on methotrexate 10 mg per week, bath psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA) three times a week, betamethasone valerate 1mg/g cream twice a day for 2 weeks alternating with tacrolimus 0.1% ointment twice a day for another 2 weeks, 10% lactic acid, emollients, and sunscreen. After 6 months of treatment, there was almost 80% improvement of lesions and relief of pruritus.
Methotrexate

No abstract available.
Methotrexate* ; Pregnancy*

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Methotrexate* ; Psoriasis*

No abstract available.
Methotrexate* ; Skin*

No abstract available.
Methotrexate* ; Pregnancy*

Psoriasis is a systematic immune-mediated inflammatory disease where there is an increased cell turnover of the skin leading to scaling, drying, and erythema. The occurrence of pemphigus foliaceus, an autoimmune blistering disease (AIBD) characterized by flaccid bullae and erosions, is rare when concomitantly present with psoriasis. Treatment options for these diseases may overlap. We report a case of a 44-year-old female who presented with both psoriasis and pemphigus foliaceus successfully treated with methotrexate.
Pemphigus ; Methotrexate

Keratoacanthoma is a rapidly growing tumor that has the tendency of spontaneous involution but it may persist for some times, continue to enlarge and may become invasive and destructive. Many modalities are available for the treatment of keratoacanthoma. Although excisional surgery is the treatment of choice, this can result in functional and cosmetic defects when large or strategically located lesions are treated. An effective nonsurgical treatment would be desirable in such cases. We report two cases with unusually large or facial keratoacanthoma treated with intralesional methotrexate. One case showed complete resolution over 6 injections and the other after 2 injections. We suggest that intralesional injection of methotrexate is a simple, effective, safe and inexpensive method for the treatment of large keratoacanthoma.
Injections, Intralesional ; Keratoacanthoma* ; Methotrexate*

No abstract available.
Cytomegalovirus* ; Humans* ; Methotrexate* ; Papaverine*