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Lichen planopilaris and psoriasis.

Tameka K Lane¹, Hideko Kamino, Ruth F Walters

¹Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.

Dermatology Online Journal

|December 9, 2008

Summary

This case study highlights a rare instance of lichen planopilaris and psoriasis co-occurring, presenting unique diagnostic and treatment challenges for scalp alopecia.

Area of Science:

Dermatology
Pathology

Background:

Lichen planopilaris (LLP) is a primary cicatricial alopecia characterized by lymphocytic inflammation.
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin condition often presenting with scaly plaques.

Observation:

A 34-year-old woman presented with a year of itchy, scaly alopecia and violaceous papules.
Histopathology revealed features of both lichen planopilaris and psoriasis, including neutrophilic spongiosis.

Findings:

Treatment with cyclosporine and topical betamethasone valerate improved itching and redness but not scaling.
The case demonstrates a clinical and histopathologic overlap between LLP and psoriasiform dermatosis.

Implications:

This presentation suggests a potential collision of lichen planopilaris and psoriasis.

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