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Lichen sclerosus — hyperkeratotic form
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Abstract
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic skin disease of unknown etiology. Typically, atrophic, white porcelain plaques are present within anogenital area. The extragenital manifestation is only observed in about 15–20% of patients. In this case an unusual clinical presentation of lichen sclerosus in a 65-old-year woman, who was admitted to our department because of disseminated, well demarcated, hyperkeratotic plaques with slight peripheral atrophy. Lichen sclerosus was diagnosed based on histological examination. Treatment with acitretin has been tried.
Abstract
Lichen sclerosus is a chronic skin disease of unknown etiology. Typically, atrophic, white porcelain plaques are present within anogenital area. The extragenital manifestation is only observed in about 15–20% of patients. In this case an unusual clinical presentation of lichen sclerosus in a 65-old-year woman, who was admitted to our department because of disseminated, well demarcated, hyperkeratotic plaques with slight peripheral atrophy. Lichen sclerosus was diagnosed based on histological examination. Treatment with acitretin has been tried.
Keywords
lichen sclerosus, hyperkeratosis, acitretin
Title
Lichen sclerosus — hyperkeratotic form
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
28-31
Published online
2016-01-27
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Bibliographic record
Forum Dermatologicum 2015;1(1):28-31.
Keywords
lichen sclerosus
hyperkeratosis
acitretin
Authors
Magdalena Bencal-Kusińska
Karolina Mędrek
Adam Reich