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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...

Generalized lichen nitidus is an uncommon chronic inflammatory dermatosis with very characteristic histological findings. Its pathogenesis is still unclear; very rarely it has been associated with genetic disorders. Herein we report the case of a 12-year-old boy with Niemann-Pick disease who developed generalized lichen nitidus.

Lichen nitidus is an uncommon skin condition that is clinically characterized by the presence of pinpoint papules, which are usually asymptomatic, flesh colored, with a flat, shiny surface. The histopathologic feature of it is characteristic. We report a 30-year-old man with typical skin lesions of lichen nitidus confirmed with histopathology, who also had multiple palmar pits. Treatment ...

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol | November-December 2009 | Vol 75 | Issue 6 areata and vitiligo associated with Down’s syndrome. Arch Dermatol 1977;113:1296. 4. Hazini AR, Rongioletti F, Rebora A. Pityriasis rubra pilaris and vitiligo in Down’s syndrome. Clin Exp Dermatol 1988;13:334-5. 5. Patrizi A, Di Lernia V, Pauluzzi P. Lichen nitidus generalize, trisomie 21 et megacolon congenital. Ann ...

Lichen nitidus (LN) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. It predominantly affects children and young adults. Its clinical manifestation typically corresponds to erythematous or flesh-colored, asymptomatic or little pruritic mini papules, often located in the trunk, genitalia, and extremities. The linear arrangement of this dermatosis seems rare. To our knowledge, only 2 c...

E688 CMAJ, December 9, 2014, 186(18) © 2014 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A previously healthy eight-year-old girl presented with a 9to 12-month history of a papular eruption on her arms and back that was slightly pruritic. Her medical and family histories were otherwise unremarkable. Physical examination showed multiple flat-topped papules over the extensor surfaces of her back...

To the Editor: Lichen nitidus is a rare disorder characterized by multiple, skin-colored, micropapular lesions with a smooth, shiny surface, located preferentially on the flexor surface of the arms and wrists and on the abdomen and genitalia, though they can become generalized. Histological study shows a lymphohistiocytic infiltrate that broadens the dermal papillae and that is limited laterall...