A Case of Palmar Lichen Nitidus Presenting as a Clinical Feature of Pompholyx |
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| Authors: | Sang Hoon Park 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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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | Lichen nitidus Palm Pompholyx |
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