Abstract
Lichen planus (LP) is a papulosquamous disorder characterized by violaceous, flat topped papules and plaques seen on the volar aspect of the wrists, lumbar region and around the ankles. It can have a varied presentation. Here we describe a rare variant of LP in a female who presented with unilateral eruptions of violaceous papules over the right side of the body.
Highlights
Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown e ology that affects skin, mucous membranes and nails.[1,2]. It is characterized by developmentofpruri c,flattopped,violaceouspapules with white re culate network referred to as Wickham’s striae.[3]
We report a rare variant of this disorder in a 30-year-old female, who presented to our skin outpa ent department with unilateral erup on of violaceous papules over the right side of the body
Few cases of unilateral LP along the lines of Blaschko have been described in the literature.[2,3,5,6]
Summary
Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disorder of unknown e ology that affects skin, mucous membranes and nails.[1,2] It is characterized by developmentofpruri c,flattopped,violaceouspapules with white re culate network referred to as Wickham’s striae.[3] The lesions are distributed symmetrically and bilaterally over extremi es. It tends to involve the flexor aspect of the wrist, arms and legs. Post inflammatory hyperpigmenta on was no ced on the right breast and the right thigh (Figure 2,3) Some of these lesions showed Wickham’s striae.
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