Drawstring lichen planus: A unique case of Koebnerization

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 d...

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Autores principales: Kumara, Lakshmanan, Rangaraj, Murugaiyan, Karthikeyan, Kaliaperumal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4886597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27294060
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.182368
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Sumario: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.

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