Liken planus (LP) deri, mukoz membranlar ve saçli deriyi etkileyen, kasintili inflamatuar bir hastaliktir. LP tanisi konulan 10 hastaya, günde 50mg asitretin verilerek bu monoterapinin etkinligi degerlendirildi. Sonuçta asitretinin LP tedavisinde alternatif bir tedavi olabilecegi kanaatine varildi. Anahtar kelimeler:Liken planus, Asitretin

Lichen planus is a common, pruritic, inflammatory disease of the skin, hair follicles and mucous membrans. Acitretin was administered to 10 patients with lichen planus, 50 mg/day and the efficacy of this monotherapy was determined. It was concluded that acitretin therapy may provide an alternative way of treatment in patients with lichen planus. Key words: Lichen planus, Acitretin