Extensive Darier Disease Successfully Treated with Doxycycline Monotherapy

Abstract excerpt

Darier disease (DD) is a rare dominantly inherited genodermatosis characterized by loss of intercellular adhesion (acantholysis) and abnormal keratinization. DD is often difficult to manage. Numerous treatments have reportedly been used for the treatment of DD, with limited success. Systemic retinoids are considered the drug of choice for treating DD. However, their use is limited by potential deleterious side...

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