Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Feb;44(2):246-249.
A Case of Linear Lichen Planus Associated with Cicatrical Alopecia and Vitiligo
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. kwonks@pusan.ac.kr
Abstract
- Lichen planus is a papulosquamous disorder that has numerous clinical variants. Linear lichen-planus (LLP), a variant of lichen planus, consists of itchy linearly distributed, violaceous papules on the extremities. In lichen planopilaris (LPP), involvement of the hair follicles can induce a form of cicatrical alopecia. Half of the LPP cases have or develop characteristic skin or mucosal involvement of lichen planus. Vitiligo is a chronic disorder characterized by a marked absence of melanocytes and melanin in the epidermis. The coexistence of vitiligo and lichen planus is rare. However, this association is of interest because a cell-mediated immune reaction is thought to play a central role in the pathogenesis of both diseases. We report on a 32-year-old woman affected with LLP, accompanied by cicatrical alopecia and vitiligo.
