Small intestine perforation in a 58-year-old man with Darier disease after 25 months of oral acitretin therapy

Darier disease is a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by abnormal keratinization of the epidermis, mucosa, and nails. Acitretin, an aromatic form of tretinoin, is widely prescribed in the treatment of Darier disease. However, significant adverse effects can occur and there have been repo...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hao Wang, Dino Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811713000207