A Case of Lichen Aureus.
- Author:
Kyung Sool KWON
;
Eul Hee HAN
;
Tae Ahn CHUNG
;
Myeong Kyoo LIM
;
Sung Kwi PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lichen Aureus
- MeSH:
Dermis;
Eosinophils;
Epidermis;
Erythrocytes;
Hemosiderin;
Histiocytes;
Humans;
Leg;
Lichens*;
Lymphocytes;
Melanins;
Middle Aged;
Purpura
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1994;32(2):312-315
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case report of a 60 year-old man with lichen aureus of leg is presented. Clinically the solitary golden to purple colored patch consists of lichenoid papules, plsque, and mild petechiae around the lesion, and the histology reveals a dense and bandlike infiltrate hugging thepidermis. It consists of lymphocytes, histiocytes, eosinophils, and many extravasated erythrocytes and hemosiderin in dermis, but a few red cells and increased melanin pigment can also be seen in the epidermis. The eruption is mildly itchy and has been present 6 months.