Methotrexate for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Erosive Lichen Planus of the Vulva

Abigail Cline; Adrian Cuellar-Barboza; Joseph L Jorizzo; Rita O Pichardo

doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.4062

Methotrexate for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Erosive Lichen Planus of the Vulva

JAMA Dermatol. 2020 Feb 1;156(2):215-217. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.4062.

Authors

Abigail Cline¹, Adrian Cuellar-Barboza², Joseph L Jorizzo³, Rita O Pichardo³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
² Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Dr José E. Gonzalez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
³ Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Abstract

This retrospective medical record review evaluates the efficacy of methotrexate for treatment of recalcitrant erosive lichen planus of the vulva in women treated at a vulvar clinic.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dermatologic Agents / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Lichen Planus / diagnosis
Lichen Planus / drug therapy*
Lichen Planus / pathology
Methotrexate / administration & dosage*
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Vulvar Diseases / diagnosis
Vulvar Diseases / drug therapy*
Vulvar Diseases / pathology

Substances

Dermatologic Agents
Methotrexate