Treatment of cutaneous lichen planus (part 2): a review of systemic therapies

Y Thandar, R Maharajh, F Haffejee… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Although numerous medications are available for the treatment of cutaneous
lichen planus (CLP), recurrence is common and there is a lack of evidence of efficacy of …

Lichen Planus Severity Index: A new, valid scoring system to assess the severity of cutaneous lichen planus

H Kaur, BP Nikam, VP Jamale, MS Kale - Indian Journal of Dermatology …, 2020 - ijdvl.com
Introduction: Lichen planus is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder. At present, there
is a lack of any specific scoring system to judge the severity of cutaneous lichen planus …

Efficacy of sulfasalazine in the treatment of generalized lichen planus: randomized double‐blinded clinical trial on 52 patients

M Omidian, A Ayoobi, MA Mapar, A Feily… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background Oral sulfasalazine has been reported to be effective in patients with idiopathic
cutaneous lichen planus (LP). Objectives Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of this …

Efficacy and safety of oral methotrexate versus oral mini pulse betamethasone therapy in the treatment of lichen planus: a comparative study

N Gamal Alsakaan, S Abd-Elsalam… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease.
Systemic corticosteroids are the treatment of choice for generalized LP but their use is …

Evaluation of safety and efficacy of low-dose methotrexate as an alternative treatment option to systemic corticosteroids in generalized lichen planus

YE More, SE Khatu, DC Chavan… - Medical Journal of Dr …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: Twenty-two cases of generalized LP with comorbidities such as
diabetes mellitus and hypertension and steroid-resistant and patients with side effects of …

Severe chronic urticaria treated with oral mini-pulse steroid therapy

KV Godse - Indian journal of dermatology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
We report a small study of 10 patients treated with oral mini-pulse (OMP) therapy for severe
chronic urticaria. We conducted a study to find the efficacy of OMP therapy with …

Lepromatous leprosy masquerading as anetoderma in a boy.

T Razmi, T Narang, D Chatterjee, S Dogra… - Indian Journal of …, 2020 - go.gale.com
An adolescent presented with asymptomatic loose outpouching of the skin, without any
antecedent lesions. These well-defined atrophic plaques were distributed on the upper arm …

Oral mini-pulse steroid therapy in the treatment of dermatological diseases: review of the literature

A Vasaghi, A Kalafi, MR Namazi - Egyptian Dermatology …, 2014 - platform.almanhal.com
Background: Pulse therapy is a type of systemic management in which large amounts of
medications are administered to patients in short time and intervals (eg weekly) to get the …

[PDF][PDF] Oral mini-pulse steroid therapy in severe chronic urticaria

MA Keen, FY Shah - Our Dermatol Online, 2021 - odermatol.com
Background: Treatment of chronic urticaria can be difficult at times. The present study aimed
to evaluate the efficacy of oral mini-pulse (OMP) therapy with methylprednisolone in …

Low-dose methotrexate, a better alternative to oral steroids in generalized lichen planus

S Shaik, SS Varada, S Rachumallu - Journal of Dr. YSR University …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Lichen planus (LP) is a common inflammatory disease that can involve the
skin, nails, mucous membrane, and hair follicles. There are a number of treatment options …