Case Report : A Case of Palmar Lichen Nitidus Presenting as a Clinical Feature of Pompholyx

Lichen nitidus (LN) is an uncommon chronic eruption of an unknown cause, and it is characterized by tiny, discrete, flesh-colored papules. The sites of predilection are the genitalia, trunk and extremities. Unilateral palmar involvement with pruritus is infrequent. We report here on a case of LN con...

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Published in:Annals of dermatology 2010-05, Vol.22 (2), p.235
Main Authors: Sang Hoon Park, Sung Woo Kim, Tae Woo Noh, Kwang Cheol Hong, Yoo Seok Kang, Un Ha Lee, Hyun Su Park, Sang Jai Jang
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Lichen nitidus
Palm
Pompholyx
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Summary:Lichen nitidus (LN) is an uncommon chronic eruption of an unknown cause, and it is characterized by tiny, discrete, flesh-colored papules. The sites of predilection are the genitalia, trunk and extremities. Unilateral palmar involvement with pruritus is infrequent. We report here on a case of LN confined to the right palm, and the patient presented with multiple, pruritic, erythematous to flesh-colored, tiny papules and vesicles that mimicked pompholyx. The histopathological examination of a skin biopsy specimen showed the typical findings of LN. (Ann Dermatol 22(2) 235~237, 2010)
ISSN:1013-9087
2005-3894