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Lee, Hahm, and Kook: Two Cases of Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta were Treated by Tetracyclines, Etretinates
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 1989; 12(1): 63-67.

Published online: 24 July 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.1989.12.1.63

Two Cases of Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta were Treated by Tetracyclines, Etretinates

Joung Ok Lee, Jeong Hee Hahm, Hong Il Kook

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Hong Il Kook. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 1989. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

We present two cases of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta occurring on the whole body. The case 1 was a 13 year old male who have had papulosqamous, hemorrhagic lesions and were treated by tetracyclines. The other case was a 32 year old female who have had scaly erythematous papules and were treated by etretinates.

Keywords: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, Tetracyclines, Etretinate

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