Bilateral nipple hyperkeratosis treated successfully with topical isotretinoin

✍ Scribed by Plnar Toros; Meltem Önder; M Ali Gürer

• Book ID: 104468955
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 118 KB
• Volume: 40
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0004-8380
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00367.x

✦ Synopsis

SUMMARY

A 22‐year‐old woman presented with bilateral thickening and hyperpigmentation of her nipples since the age of 17 years. There was no history of pregnancy or oral contraceptive pill use. Isotretinoin 0.025% gel was applied twice daily and the lesions disappeared in 4 weeks. After the drug was ceased, recurrence appeared within 4 months. The same therapy, applied for 2 weeks, again cleared the problem.