Dapsone in the treatment of erosive lichen planus

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1985 Mar;12(3):567-70. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(85)70080-1.

Abstract

A patient with erosive lichen planus responded to therapy with dapsone after multiple therapeutic modalities had failed. The potential usefulness of dapsone therapy for lymphocyte-mediated inflammatory diseases such as erosive lichen planus is suggested.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Dapsone / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Lichen Planus / drug therapy*
  • Lichen Planus / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Dapsone