Bowman Paul H, Davis Loretta S
Section of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, 30912, USA.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 May;48(5 Suppl):S80-1. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.155.
Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud is an uncommon dermatosis of unclear cause that can be recalcitrant to therapy. We report the case of an 11-year-old black girl with the eruption in whom it completely cleared using tazarotene gel. The treatment was well-tolerated and we suggest considering topical tazarotene as an alternative to systemic retinoid therapy.