Effect of Cyclosporine in a Patient with Eruptive Lichen Planus: A Case Report

Authors

  • Samruddhi Charde Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education Research, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-2271
  • Bhakti Sarda Department of Dermatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education Research, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4158-7517
  • Kaveri Rusia Department of Dermatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education Research, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6484-5844
  • Adarshlata Singh Department of Dermatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education Research, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0916-3730
  • Roshan Prasad Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education Research, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1958-2026

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v7i2.1460

Keywords:

Cyclosporine, Eruptive lichen planus, Long-term relief

Abstract

An inflammatory skin condition called lichen planus, characterized by pruritic, purplish papules and plaques, has many clinical variants; one uncommon clinical variant is eruptive lichen planus. There are many available treatment modalities for lichen planus, but none are particularly promising. Therefore, we still need a drug that can provide long-term relief without any recurrence. In this report, we share our experience treating a 56-year-old female patient, diagnosed with acute eruptive lichen planus, with cyclosporine.

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Published

2024-12-14

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Charde, S., Sarda, B., Rusia, K., Singh, A., & Prasad, R. (2024). Effect of Cyclosporine in a Patient with Eruptive Lichen Planus: A Case Report. Al-Rafidain Journal of Medical Sciences ( ISSN 2789-3219 ), 7(2), 142–145. https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v7i2.1460

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