Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus.
10.5021/ad.1989.1.2.87
- Author:
Young Keun KIM
;
Kyu Uang WHANG
;
Hong Jig KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acupuncture site;
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus;
Zosteriform distribution
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Atrophy;
Back Pain;
Collagen;
Dermis;
Humans;
Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus*;
Lichens*;
Lymphedema;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pruritus;
Skin
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1989;1(2):87-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 48-year-old male patient had white to ivory colored patches on brown colored bases over the right side of his back for 8 years without accompanying pruritus or pain. Six months prior to the onset of his skin eruption, he received acupuncture for the relief of right sided back pain for 1 month. Histopathologic examination of the white patches showed follicular plugging, epidermal atrophy, focal hydropic degeneration of basal cells, lymphedema of papillary dermis, thickened homogenization of collagen fibers; consistent with findings previously reported in lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. We report this case to document the occurence in an acupuncture site and stress the unusual clinical manifestation of a zosteriform distribution.
