Korean J Dermatol.  1987 Dec;25(6):777-781.

A Case of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Treated with Etretinate

• Lee BG
• Lee MH
• Kim NI
• Haw CR

Abstract

We report herein a case of pityriasis rubra pilaris in a 39-year-old male, who had erythematous scaly patches on the face, trunk and extremities for one year. The skin lesion showed well defined plaques on the elbow and knee joint areas, and exfoliative hyperkeratotic sheets with fissures on the palms and soles. He had no family and past history of such skin lesion. He was treated with etretinate lmg/kg/day for 1 week initially, and then tapered off 0.5mg/kg/day for 5 weeks with marked improvement. There was no exacerbation and recurrence of the skin lesion for about 1 year.

Keyword

Pityriasis rubra pilaris; Etretinate

MeSH Terms

Acitretin*
Adult
Elbow
Etretinate*
Extremities
Humans
Knee Joint
Male
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris*
Pityriasis*
Recurrence
Skin
Acitretin
Etretinate