A Case of Palmar Lichen Nitidus Presenting as a Clinical Feature of Pompholyx.

Author: Sang Hoon PARK ¹ ; Sung Woo KIM ; Tae Woo NOH ; Kwang Cheol HONG ; Yoo Seok KANG ; Un Ha LEE ; Hyun Su PARK ; Sang Jai JANG
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1. Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gsjfirst@empal.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Lichen nitidus; Palm; Pompholyx
MeSH: Biopsy; Eczema, Dyshidrotic; Extremities; Genitalia; Humans; Lichen Nitidus; Lichens; Pruritus; Skin
From:Annals of Dermatology 2010;22(2):235-237
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Lichen nitidus (LN) is an uncommon chronic eruption of an unknown cause, and it is characterized by tiny, discrete, flesh-colored papules. The sites of predilection are the genitalia, trunk and extremities. Unilateral palmar involvement with pruritus is infrequent. We report here on a case of LN confined to the right palm, and the patient presented with multiple, pruritic, erythematous to flesh-colored, tiny papules and vesicles that mimicked pompholyx. The histopathological examination of a skin biopsy specimen showed the typical findings of LN.