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Segmental lichen aureus: a report of two cases treated with methylprednisolone aceponate
John Moche1, Steven Glassman, Deepak Modi
1Department of Dermatology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. john.moche@up.ac.za
Abstract:
Two cases of segmental lichen aureus with a response to topical 0.1% methylprednisolone aceponate ointment are reported. A 9-year-old child and a 23-year-old man showed complete resolution of their lesions following treatment with the latter after 7 months and 4 months, respectively. Lichen aureus is a rare form of the pigmented purpuric dermatoses characterized by golden-brown and lichenoid macules and papules, most often on the lower extremities. Segmental presentations have seldom been described. Histology showed a lichenoid infiltrate with extravasation of red blood cells and haemosiderin deposition. The aetiology is unclear and treatment is disappointing. We report an uncommon segmental presentation of lichen aureus with resolution of the lesions after treatment with a topical corticosteroid.
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