Three Cases of Lichen Nitidus Associated with Various Cutaneous Diseases

Lichen nitidus (LN) is an uncommon, usually asymptomatic cutaneous eruption characterized by the presence of multiple, small, flesh-colored papules. The epidemiologic and pathophysiologic characteristics of LN have not yet been defined. Furthermore, LN has rarely been described in association with o...

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Autores principales: Cho, Eun Byul, Kim, Heung Yeol, Park, Eun Joo, Kwon, In Ho, Kim, Kwang Ho, Kim, Kwang Joong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Dermatological Association; The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4135108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25143682
http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.4.505
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Sumario:Lichen nitidus (LN) is an uncommon, usually asymptomatic cutaneous eruption characterized by the presence of multiple, small, flesh-colored papules. The epidemiologic and pathophysiologic characteristics of LN have not yet been defined. Furthermore, LN has rarely been described in association with other cutaneous diseases. We herein report 3 cases of LN associated with various cutaneous diseases, including lichen striatus, oral lichen planus, and psoriasis vulgaris.

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