Treatment of verrucous carcinoma of vulva with acitretin

Authors
Mehta, RK Rytina, E Sterling, JC
Citation
Rk. Mehta et al., Treatment of verrucous carcinoma of vulva with acitretin, BR J DERM, 142(6), 2000, pp. 1195-1198
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
00070963 → ACNP
Volume
142
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1195 - 1198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0963(200006)142:6<1195:TOVCOV>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We describe a 60-year-old patient with verrucous carcinoma of the vulva, wh ich recurred 6 years after simple vulvectomy and radiotherapy. Treatment wi th acitretin led to significant improvement and ongoing disease control has been achieved with low-dose maintenance therapy of 10 mg acitretin daily.