An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy

Lichen Simplex Chronicus (LSC) is chronic dermatitis caused by repetitive scratching or rubbing of the skin. It presents as hyperpigmentation and thickening of the skin with variable scaling. Because LSC is a secondary lesion with a wide variety of causes, optimal management is contingent on identif...

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Autores principales: Nchinda Ngek, Ekongefeyin Sintieh, Nsioge, Ridley Mbwoge, Ngenge, Michael Budzi, Kadia, Benjamin Momo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7906555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33708293
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.124.19999
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author Nchinda Ngek, Ekongefeyin Sintieh
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description Lichen Simplex Chronicus (LSC) is chronic dermatitis caused by repetitive scratching or rubbing of the skin. It presents as hyperpigmentation and thickening of the skin with variable scaling. Because LSC is a secondary lesion with a wide variety of causes, optimal management is contingent on identifying and managing its exact aetiology. We report an intriguing case of LSC in an elderly patient with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy.
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spelling pubmed-79065552021-03-10 An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy Nchinda Ngek, Ekongefeyin Sintieh Nsioge, Ridley Mbwoge Ngenge, Michael Budzi Kadia, Benjamin Momo Pan Afr Med J Case Report Lichen Simplex Chronicus (LSC) is chronic dermatitis caused by repetitive scratching or rubbing of the skin. It presents as hyperpigmentation and thickening of the skin with variable scaling. Because LSC is a secondary lesion with a wide variety of causes, optimal management is contingent on identifying and managing its exact aetiology. We report an intriguing case of LSC in an elderly patient with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy. The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019-11-01 /pmc/articles/PMC7906555/ /pubmed/33708293 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.124.19999 Text en © Ekongefeyin Sintieh Nchinda Ngek et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ The Pan African Medical Journal - ISSN 1937-8688. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Case Report
Nchinda Ngek, Ekongefeyin Sintieh
Nsioge, Ridley Mbwoge
Ngenge, Michael Budzi
Kadia, Benjamin Momo
An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
title An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
title_full An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
title_fullStr An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
title_full_unstemmed An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
title_short An intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-Saharan African with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
title_sort intriguing case of lichen simplex chronicus in an elderly sub-saharan african with longstanding scabies and sensory neuropathy
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7906555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33708293
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.124.19999
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