Treatment of Nevus comedonicus with topical tazarotene and calcipotriene
Deliduka, S.B.; Kwong, P.C.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 3(6): 674-676
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 15624751 Document Number: 10264
Nevus comedonicus is a rare developmental defect of the pilosebaceous unit. It is also thought to be a variant of epidermal nevus. Previously reported treatments include surgical excision, CO2 laser, dermabrasion, extraction, topical retinoic acid, and numerous topical keratolytics. We present a case of a 7-year-old boy with bilateral nevus comedonicus who experienced cosmetic improvement with topical tazarotene and calcipotriene cream. This combination represents a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of this cutaneous abnormality.
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