Lichen planus pigmentosus in a 3 year old Kashmiri boy: Rare presentation
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Lichen planus pigmentosus
Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a rare variant of lichen planus (LP), reported in various ethnic groups. It occurs predominantly in female in the third or fourth decade of life, characterized by insidious onset of dark-brown macules in sun exposed areas and flexural folds. The differential diagnosis may occur with druginduced pigmentation, photosensitization and vitamin deficiency like pella...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2210-836X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssdds.2012.10.001