Bullous Lichen Planus Treated with Adalimumab: A Case Report.

Abstract

Introduction: Bullous lichen planus is a rare variant of lichen planus that is characterized by vesiculobullous lesions developing in the setting of preexisting LP lesions with a burning and painful feeling. Bullous lichen planus treatment is difficult since so few examples of the condition have been documented in the literature.

Case presentation: A 46-year-old female presented to our outpatient clinic with pruritic violaceous bullae involving lower extremities and oral mucosa for 8 years. After extensive investigations, a diagnosis of bullous lichen planus was made and successfully treated with adalimumab after failure of other treatment options.

Conclusion: Adalimumab may represent a promising, efficacious, and safe monotherapy option for the management of bullous lichen planus. The therapeutic value of this novel off-label use should be assessed in controlled clinical trials.