Ann Dermatol.  2002 Sep;14(3):171-173. 10.5021/ad.2002.14.3.171.

Perforating Lichen Nitidus

• Yoon TY
• Lee BG
• Noh YN
• Kim YS
• Kim MK
• Yoon TY

• KMID: 2391076
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2002.14.3.171

Abstract

A healthy 18-year-old woman presented with an asymptomatic tiny papular eruption on the hands, forearms, legs and trunk. A skin biopsy from the left forearm revealed a typical lichen nitidus lesion associated with an adjacent transepidermal perforating lesion. We report a case of perforating lichen nitidus, and briefly review the relevant literature of perforating lichen nitidus.

Keyword

Perforating lichen nitidus

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Biopsy
Female
Forearm
Hand
Humans
Leg
Lichen Nitidus*
Lichens*
Skin