Fox-Fordyce Disease: Control with Tretinoin Cream
November 1979
in “
Archives of dermatology
”
New to Tretinoin? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → Studysummary In this case report, a 21-year-old woman's Fox-Fordyce disease was successfully controlled using topical 0.1% tretinoin cream.
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A 21-year-old woman with a three-year history of intensely pruritic papular eruptions in her pubic area and axillae, diagnosed with Fox-Fordyce disease, experienced successful control of her symptoms using topical 0.1% tretinoin cream. The condition, which worsened in warm environments and led to decreased hair growth in affected areas, showed histologic features consistent with Fox-Fordyce disease, including mild acanthosis and a keratotic plug.
