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LICHEN NITIDUS CONFINED TO ONE PALM
Author(s) -
Bear Colin L.,
Willsteed Elizabeth M.,
Zagarella Samuel S.
Publication year - 1989
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/j.1440-0960.1989.tb00407.x
Subject(s) - palm , trunk , medicine , penis , lichen , dermatology , anatomy , biology , botany , physics , quantum mechanics
S ummary Lichen nitidus is an unusual dermatosis which tends to involve the trunk, penis and forearms of children and young adults. 1 It is usually bilaterally symmetrical. We report a case of unilateral palmar lichen nitidus in an elderly man.