A Case of Linear Lichen Planus Associated with Cicatrical Alopecia and Vitiligo.
- Author:
Hyun Chang KO
1
;
Bong Seok JANG
;
Moon Bum KIM
;
Chang Keun OH
;
Ho Sun JANG
;
Kyung Sool KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. kwonks@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cicatrical alopecia;
Linear lichen planus;
Vitiligo
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alopecia*;
Epidermis;
Extremities;
Female;
Hair Follicle;
Humans;
Lichen Planus*;
Lichens*;
Melanins;
Melanocytes;
Skin;
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous;
Vitiligo*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(2):246-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
