Open AccessDermoscopy and patch testing in patients with lichen planus pigmentosus on face: A cross-sectional observational study in fifty Indian patients
Author(s) -
Vinod Sharma,
Vishal Gupta,
Piyush Pahadiya,
Kamal Kumar Vedi,
Sudheer Arava,
M Ramam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_469_16
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , patch test , allergy , immunology
Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a common cause of facial melanosis in the dark-skinned population. At present, information on dermoscopy and patch testing in LPP is limited.