Open AccessDrawstring lichen planus: A unique case of Koebnerization
Author(s) -
L P C Saman Kumara,
Murugaiyan Rangaraj,
Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.182368
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , lichen , surgery , ecology , biology
Drawstring dermatitis is a type of frictional dermatitis that can result from a traditional tightly worn garments such as sari or salwaar-kameez. We report a 54-year-old female patient presented with lichen planus of the drawstring site that was confirmed histopathologically. This case is rare and demonstrates how sociocultural practices can influence the presentation of common dermatoses such as LP.