Korean J Dermatol.  1986 Jun;24(3):464-468.

A Case of Excess Granulation Tissue Response during Etretinate Therapy

Abstract

We experienced a case of granulation tissue occuring in lateral sulci of the right thumb, index, middle and left thumb, middle finger nails in 71-year-old psoriatic male patient taking 5pmg daily(0.6mg/kg/day) during 4th week of etretinate therapy. The excision of the granulation lesion and partial nail ablation was performed and his doses was lowered to 25mg daily (0. 3mg/kg/day). The condition were resolved with no recurrence 4 weeks later after the operation.

Keyword

Etretinate; Excess granulation tissue; Fingernails

MeSH Terms

Acitretin*
Aged
Etretinate*
Fingers
Granulation Tissue*
Humans
Male
Nails
Recurrence
Thumb
Acitretin
Etretinate
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