This case report describes folliculitis as a rare side effect in a 37-year-old woman using acitretin for pustular psoriasis, suggesting it should be considered in differential diagnoses for similar eruptions.
August 2022 in “Case reports” In this case report, isotretinoin treatment led to complete remission of folliculitis decalvans lesions in a 26-year-old male after a year and a half, despite the lack of certain histopathology images and control tests; the findings also suggest potential familial clustering needing further genetic investigation.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Review” This case report from the provided study details a previously unreported adverse effect of salivary gland inflammation potentially linked to acitretin therapy for generalized pustular psoriasis, suggesting further research is needed to explore this association.
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April 2024 in “Journal of International Medical Research” This case report describes a female patient with ankylosing spondylitis who developed generalized pustular psoriasis after adalimumab therapy, and whose condition improved following treatment with secukinumab and acitretin.
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September 1998 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, long-term treatment with acitretin significantly improved chronic skin conditions like erythematosquamous plaques and follicular hyperkeratoses in a patient, but stopping the treatment led to severe worsening of symptoms.
