Lichen Amyloidosis on the Scalp: A Case Report

Lichen amyloidosis (LA) is one form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis, presented as discrete, lichenoid papules with itching, commonly involving the extensor surfaces of extremities. Scalp involvement is rarely reported in the literature. In this study, we reported a case of LA over the crown and ver...

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Autores principales: Li, Xiangqian, Huang, Xinlv, Du, Juan, Zhou, Cheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9035387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35478776
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S363633
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Huang, Xinlv
Du, Juan
Zhou, Cheng
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description Lichen amyloidosis (LA) is one form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis, presented as discrete, lichenoid papules with itching, commonly involving the extensor surfaces of extremities. Scalp involvement is rarely reported in the literature. In this study, we reported a case of LA over the crown and vertex areas of the scalp. The lesions subsided with topical clobetasol propionate/all-trans retinoic acid compound ointment treatment for 2 months and achieved significant improvement.
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spelling pubmed-90353872022-04-26 Lichen Amyloidosis on the Scalp: A Case Report Li, Xiangqian Huang, Xinlv Du, Juan Zhou, Cheng Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol Case Report Lichen amyloidosis (LA) is one form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis, presented as discrete, lichenoid papules with itching, commonly involving the extensor surfaces of extremities. Scalp involvement is rarely reported in the literature. In this study, we reported a case of LA over the crown and vertex areas of the scalp. The lesions subsided with topical clobetasol propionate/all-trans retinoic acid compound ointment treatment for 2 months and achieved significant improvement. Dove 2022-04-20 /pmc/articles/PMC9035387/ /pubmed/35478776 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S363633 Text en © 2022 Li et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9035387/
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