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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Published on: July 11, 2013
Lichen planus associated with secukinumab treatment for plaque psoriasis
Vivian Liu1, Ali Moiin, Cristian Diaz
1Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Vivianliu284@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Secukinumab and ixekizumab are IL17A inhibitors most commonly used to treat psoriasis. Common side effects include upper respiratory tract infections, injection site reactions, and mucocutaneous candidiasis. Recently, these medications have been reported to trigger lichen planus and lichenoid reactions have also been reported as an emerging side effect of biologics, especially tumor necrosis factor inhibitors. Herein, we report a patient with lichen planus that appeared after initiation of secukinumab for the treatment of psoriasis.
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