Korean J Dermatol.  2008 Nov;46(11):1517-1520.

A Case of Lichen Nitidus with the Koebner Phenomenon Mimicking Lichen Striatus

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 20050078@kuh.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang Unversity, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Lichen nitidus is an uncommon, asymptomatic cutaneous shiny papular eruption and it can rarely show Koebner's phenomenon, which may clinically resemble lichen striatus. It is known that for such cases, the clinicopathological correlation is the most important factor for making the diagnosis and immunohistochemical staining for CD4, CD8 and CD68 can be helpful to differentiate these two diseases. We experienced a case of Koebner phenomenon, which clinically mimicked lichen striatus, in a patient suffering with lichen nitidus.

Keyword

Koebner phenomenon; Lichen nitidus; Lichen striatus

MeSH Terms

Humans
Lichen Nitidus
Lichens
Stress, Psychological
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