Combined therapy in vulvar lichen sclerosus: does topical tretinoin improve the efficacy of mometasone furoate?

Combined therapy in vulvar lichen sclerosus: does topical tretinoin improve the efficacy of mometasone furoate?

Purpose: To assess efficacy and safety profile of combining a potent corticosteroid with a retinoid in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS). Methods: We retrospectively compared 21 VLS patients treated with tretinoin (T) in short-contact therapy and mometasone furoate (MMF) (group A) and 2...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Borghi, Sara Minghetti, Giulia Toni, Annarosa Virgili, Monica Corazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Dermatological Treatment
Subjects:
vulvar lichen sclerosus
mometasone furoate
tretinoin
short-contact therapy
combination regimen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2016.1277178

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2016.1277178

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