Bilateral Linear Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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Bilateral Linear Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Lichen planus pigmentosus is a rare subtype of lichen planus. We report a first case of lichen planus pigmentosus with bilateral linear distribution associated with hepatitis C virus infection. The lesion was improved after sun avoidance and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection with a combination of interferon and ribavirin. This case stresses the importance of screening for hepatitis C vir...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Dermatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000320775