Childhood Lichen Planus with Palmoplantar Involvement.
- Author:
Mihn Sook JUE
1
;
Jung Woo LEE
;
Joo Yeon KO
;
Kwang Yeoll YEO
;
Joung Soo KIM
;
Hee Joon YU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Child; Lichen planus; Palmoplantar
- MeSH: Biopsy; Child; Foot; Hand; Humans; Leg; Lichen Planus; Lichens; Mucous Membrane; Skin; Wrist
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2010;22(1):51-53
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Lichen planus (LP) commonly involves the flexor aspects of the wrists, legs, and oral and genital mucous membranes. But it rarely occurs on the palms and/or soles. It mainly affects people in the age range 30~60 years. Childhood LP is reported to constitute only 1~4% of total cases of LP. In the literature, a few cases of LP on the palms and soles of pediatric patients have been reported. Here we report an interesting case of childhood LP with palmoplantar involvement. The patient was a 7-year-old boy who for 6 months had variously sized and shaped, pruritic, violaceous, polygonal papules and plaques on the whole body. The skin biopsy specimens taken from four sites of the patient (dorsum of the hand and foot, sole and chest) showed typical features of LP on histopathology. A diagnosis of generalized LP with palmoplantar involvement was made.
