Korean J Dermatol.  2009 Jun;47(6):749-751.

A Case of Lichen Nitidus That Was Improved with Topical Tacrolimus

• Son YM
• Na SY
• Lee HY
• Baek JO
• Roh JY
• Lee JR

Abstract

Lichen nitidus is a rare chronic inflammatory disease that was first described by Pinkus in 1907. It is characterized by asymptomatic multiple minute, flesh-colored, shiny dome shaped papules that occur on the abdomen, chest, extremities and genitalia of children or young adults. This disorder is most often localized and only a few cases of generalized lichen nitidus have been reported. Because lichen nitidus tends to be asymptomatic and it spontaneously resolves within several years, it usually does not require treatment except in the symptomatic, persistent and generalized cases. We report here on a case of a 27-year-old woman who was diagnosed with lichen nitidus, and her condition was refractory to general treatment. She was successfully treated with the application of 0.03% tacrolimus ointment.

Keyword

Lichen nitidus; Tacrolimus

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Adult
Child
Extremities
Female
Genitalia
Humans
Lichen Nitidus
Lichens
Tacrolimus
Thorax
Young Adult
Tacrolimus