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Multiple lichen planus‐like keratoses: Lichenoid drug eruption simulant and under‐recognised cause of pruritic eruptions in the elderly
Author(s) -
Pitney Lucy,
Weedon David,
Pitney Michael
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12288
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , etiology , drug eruption , oral lichen planus , drug , pathology , psychiatry
We present six cases of multiple eruptive lichen planus‐like keratoses ( LPLK ), occurring in older individuals predominately confined to previously solar exposed areas. Diagnosis was often confounded by the frequent histological reporting of ‘lichenoid drug reaction’ ( LDR ), despite many of the patients being unmedicated. We review the literature regarding eruptive LPLK and reflect on their etiology, clinical aspects, management and importantly their clinicopathological differentiation from LDR .