Lichen Nitidus - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

lichen nitidus

Body Site

penis genital

Age

23 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

skin color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

These young men developed asymptomatic uniform lichenoid papules on the penis. Although not seen here, koebnerization of papules particularly in a linear organization often provides a clue to the diagnosis. Lesions may become widespread, and should be distinguished from lichen planus in which pruritic purple polygonal papules are the rule.

Description

uniform 2 mm flat topped papules

Image Added

10/6/2002 11:44:44

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