Open AccessUnilateral lichen planus with Blaschko line distribution: A case report
Author(s) -
Shen Dong,
Wen-Jing Zhu,
Meng Xu,
Xueqi Zhao,
Yan Mou
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8679
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , trunk , acitretin , nail (fastener) , skin biopsy , biopsy , pathology , psoriasis , ecology , materials science , biology , metallurgy
Lichen planus (LP) with distribution of lesions along Blaschko's lines is a rare entity, accounting for 0.24%-0.62% of all patients. Unilateral distribution of lesions in arm, leg, trunk, and waist is even less common. Approximately 10% of patients with LP manifest nail lesions.