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Periappendageal lichen nitidus: report of a case
Author(s) -
Sanders Scott,
Collier De Anne H.,
Scott Rachelle,
Wu Hong,
McNutt N. Scott
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2002.290211.x
Subject(s) - lichen , pathology , histology , biology , anatomy , medicine , botany
Background: The histology of lichen nitidus has been described previously but a follicular variant has not been emphasized. Method: We report a case of lichen nitidus with periappendageal inflammation resulting in histologic similarities to lichen striatus. Results: This case extends the spectrum of histologic findings in lichen nitidus and shows overlap in the distribution of the inflammatory infiltrate in lichen nitidus and lichen striatus.