Dermoscopic assessment of long-term topical therapies with potent steroids in chronic psoriasis - 24/08/11
Reprint requests: Francisco Vázquez-López, C/ Ezcurdia 192, 3M, 33203 Gijón, Asturias, Spain.Oviedo, Spain, and New York, New York
Abstract |
We investigated the value of the dermoscope for monitoring the long term safety of high potency topical steroids in patients with chronic psoriasis. We observed for the first time that the overuse of topical steroids resulted in the appearance of clinically unapparent but dermoscopically apparent “red lines” (linear telangiectasias) in the treated plaques and/or skin adjacent to the treated plaques (P < .03). We concluded that dermoscopy may help reveal the early signs of impending steroid-induced atrophy (“red lines”) before they become clinically evident with the naked eye and before the atrophy becomes permanent.
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Vol 51 - N° 5
P. 811-813 - novembre 2004 Retour au numéro
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