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Access Dermatology Case Award Finalist: Lichenoid Dermatosis Induced by Alendronate: An Unusual Drug-Induced Skin Reaction

Access Dermatology Case Award Finalist: Lichenoid Dermatosis Induced by Alendronate: An Unusual Drug-Induced Skin Reaction

Husein Husein-ElAhmed (1) , Alejandro Molina-Leyva (1) and José Aneiros-Cachaza (2)
(1) Department of Dermatology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, Spain (2) Department of Pathology, San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, Spain

Published:  21 February 2012

 

A 72-year-old man was referred to our clinic with an itchy rash that started on the trunk and rapidly spread to the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet. He experienced an L5 vertebral fracture due to intense osteoporosis 2 months before the onset of the rash. The fracture had been treated with alendronate 70 mg weekly. His medical history showed arthrosis controlled with paracetamol. No other drugs were reported in his medical history...

 
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