EROSIVE AND GENERALIZED LICHEN-PLANUS RESPONSIVE TO AZATHIOPRINE

Systemic corticosteroids are of value in severe lichen planus which in terferes with the patient's life or is ulcerative or where there is na il destruction. Azathioprine has been shown to be effective steroid sp aring treatment for generalized lichen planus. We report two patients with severe lichen planus who responded to azathioprine alone and sugg est it may be an alternative therapy, especially when there are risk f actors against corticosteroid use.