Open AccessLichen Nitidus Associated with Onychodystrophy and Response to Therapy: Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Vandana Kataria,
Archana Singal,
Vinod Arora
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000493534
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , nail (fastener) , medicine , dermatology , abdomen , anatomy , surgery , materials science , metallurgy
Lichen nitidus (LN) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterised by multiple asymptomatic shiny, flat-topped, pale to skin-coloured tiny papules. LN occurs most often in children and young adults with limbs, abdomen, chest, and penile shaft as common sites of predilection. Nail involvement is rare and includes irregular longitudinal grooving and ridging of the nail plate. We report two cases of generalised LN with nail dystrophy in 8- and 12-year-old boys along with the treatment response and review the pertinent literature.