Generalized lichen nitidus: Successful treatment with systemic isotretinoin
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Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins
Lichen nitidus is an uncommon idiopathic chronic dermatosis characterized by minute, flesh-colored or hypopigmented, shiny papules commonly occurring on the abdomen, chest, genitalia, and extremities. The disorder is most often localized but, rarely, can become extensive or generalized. The occurrence of lichen nitidus during infancy is extremely rare. A perusal of the English literature reveal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.113108