Lichen nitidus (LN) is an uncommon, usually asymptomatic cutaneous eruption characterized by the presence of multiple, small, flesh-colored papules. The epidemiologic and pathophysiologic characteristics of LN have not yet been defined. Furthermore, LN has rarely been described in association with other cutaneous diseases. We herein report 3 cases of LN associated with various cutaneous disease...

We present the case of a 29-year-old black female with an initial clinical and histopathologic diagnosis of actinic lichen nitidus. Three years later, she presented with scattered hyperpigmented macules with oval pink/violaceous plaques bilaterally on her forearms and on her neck, clinically consistent with actinic lichen planus. She was treated with topical steroids at each visit, with subsequ...

Le lichen nitidus est une forme inhabituelle de granulomatose idiopathique décrite en 1907 par Pinkus. Il est caractérisé par de multiples petites papules luisantes qui intéressent les organes génitaux, les bras, les avant-bras et le tronc. Un patient âgé de 42 ans, ouvrier spécialisé dans le revêtement des sols présente depuis 2 ans des lésions papuleuses acuminées mesurant 1 à 2 mm de diamètr...