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Jonathan D Ho1, Ali Al-Haseni, Michael T Rosenbaum
1Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Abstract:
Lichen nitidus typically presents as shiny pin-head sized papules on the trunk and extremities, often affecting children and young adults. In this prototypical form, it rarely presents a diagnostic challenge being characterized by distinctive clinical and histopathologic findings. We describe a rare variant of lichen nitidus, which we term "hyperkeratotic and hypertrophic lichen nitidus."
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