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Generalized reticulated hyperpigmentation induced by lichen planus
Author(s) -
Lin M. Y.,
Chen L. J.,
Ma L.,
Wu W. Y.,
Xiang L. H.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03354.x
Subject(s) - scalp , hyperpigmentation , trunk , palm , medicine , dermatology , forehead , dorsum , anatomy , occiput , biology , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary A 68‐year‐old Chinese woman presented with generalized reticulated dark‐brown hyperpigmentation on the trunk, face and limbs, oral Wickham’s striae, sparse scalp hair and dark‐red reticulated streaks on the occiput of the head and on the neck, some dark‐red to violaceous papules on the face, scalp and flanks, light‐yellow, deep‐seated papules on the palms and soles, and small porcelain‐white papules on the dorsal and lateral fingers. The histological features were consistent with the diagnosis of lichen planus (LP). To our knowledge, LP‐induced generalized reticulated hyperpigmentation is very rare and this is the first report of the clinical features on the fingers, palms and soles.