Lichen Planus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Koebner Phenomenon - DermAtlas

Contributor

Alison Young, MD

Diagnosis

lichen planus Human immunodeficiency virus infection acquired immunodeficiency syndrome koebner phenomenon

Body Site

total body arm back

Age

50 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

scattered linear

Color

purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This 50-year-old Human immunodeificiency virus infected man, who was just started on multiple antiviral drugs, developed a disseminated pruritic eruption. Note the isomorphic phenomenon on his flank.

Description

widespread symmetric flat topped violaceous 1-3 mm papules

Image Added

8/26/2003 23:12:04

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