Sahel Medical Journal

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2003  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 91--93

Widerspread hypopigmentation secondary to the prolonged use of highly potent steroidal cream in lichen planus


O Onayemi, MZ Hossaini, F Soyinka 
 Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences Obafemi Awolowo Univeritv. Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
O Onayemi
Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences Obafemi Awolowo Univerity. Ile-Ife
Nigeria

A 24-year old Nigerian woman presented at our clinic with extensive h ypopigment ation following the use of very potent steroidal cream in widerspread lichen planus. She was t reated with intramuscular injection of triamcinolone acetonide and the associated secondary bacterial infection was treated with an antibiotic. The cosmetic result at 18 months follow-up was impressive.


How to cite this article:
Onayemi O, Hossaini M Z, Soyinka F. Widerspread hypopigmentation secondary to the prolonged use of highly potent steroidal cream in lichen planus.Sahel Med J 2003;6:91-93


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Onayemi O, Hossaini M Z, Soyinka F. Widerspread hypopigmentation secondary to the prolonged use of highly potent steroidal cream in lichen planus. Sahel Med J [serial online] 2003 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];6:91-93
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