Effective use of alitretinoin in acitretin-refractory nail lichen planus

Dario Didona¹, Teodora Pumnea², Tanja von Braunmühl^{2

3}, Ronald Wolf^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
² Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
³ Dermatology and Allergology Clinic, Isarklinikum Munich, Munich, Germany.

Comment

Dario Didona et al. Int J Dermatol. 2022 May.

. 2022 May;61(5):e174-e176.

doi: 10.1111/ijd.15993. Epub 2021 Nov 23.

Dario Didona¹, Teodora Pumnea², Tanja von Braunmühl^{2

3}, Ronald Wolf^{1

2}

¹ Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany.
² Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
³ Dermatology and Allergology Clinic, Isarklinikum Munich, Munich, Germany.

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