A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate

There are several treatment methods for localized scleroderma, but treatment is difficult when the lesion is widely distributed. We encountered a case who was treated successfully with etretinate, a vitamin A derivative. The usefulness of this agent is discussed.

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Main Authors:	Tomoko Shima, Yuki Yamamoto, Takaharu Ikeda, Fukumi Furukawa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Karger Publishers 2014-09-01
Series:	Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:	Localized scleroderma Etretinate Treatment
Online Access:	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/367707

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spelling	doaj-1ce7c4c9db30406fae9be5cfacf7afb62020-11-24T23:43:37ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672014-09-016320020610.1159/000367707367707A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with EtretinateTomoko ShimaYuki YamamotoTakaharu IkedaFukumi FurukawaThere are several treatment methods for localized scleroderma, but treatment is difficult when the lesion is widely distributed. We encountered a case who was treated successfully with etretinate, a vitamin A derivative. The usefulness of this agent is discussed.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/367707Localized sclerodermaEtretinateTreatment
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spellingShingle	Tomoko Shima Yuki Yamamoto Takaharu Ikeda Fukumi Furukawa A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate Case Reports in Dermatology Localized scleroderma Etretinate Treatment
author_facet	Tomoko Shima Yuki Yamamoto Takaharu Ikeda Fukumi Furukawa
author_sort	Tomoko Shima
title	A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate
title_short	A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate
title_full	A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate
title_fullStr	A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate
title_full_unstemmed	A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate
title_sort	patient with localized scleroderma successfully treated with etretinate
publisher	Karger Publishers
series	Case Reports in Dermatology
issn	1662-6567
publishDate	2014-09-01
description	There are several treatment methods for localized scleroderma, but treatment is difficult when the lesion is widely distributed. We encountered a case who was treated successfully with etretinate, a vitamin A derivative. The usefulness of this agent is discussed.
topic	Localized scleroderma Etretinate Treatment
url	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/367707
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A Patient with Localized Scleroderma Successfully Treated with Etretinate

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