male, 18 years old diagnosed with PLEVA (pityriasis lichenoi | Figure 1

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Patient Case

Male, 18 years old diagnosed with PLEVA (pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta)

• Treated by erythromycin and ointment containing 1.0 mg of tacrolimus as tacrolimus monohydrate (0.1%).
• Left scars behind after 2 months of treatment.
• Misdiagnosed with chickenpox (same symptoms but without fever).

Tags: #PLEVA #Pityriasis-lichenoides #Tacrolimus #Erythromycin #Varioliformis

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