Lichen Planus, Hypertrophic, Lichen Planus - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

lichen planus, hypertrophic lichen planus

Body Site

leg

Age

9 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

gray purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant) symmetric

Comments

This healthy 9-year-old girl complained of itchy bumps on her arms and legs for 5-6 months. She was given low potency topical steroids for twice daily application which did not seem to help.

Description

thick scaly well demarcated gray to violaceous 5 mm to 5 X 2 cm plaques

Image Added

8/20/2006 19:07:32

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