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Actinic lichen planus mimicking melasma. A clinical and histopathologic study of three cases
S M Salman1, R Khallouf, S Zaynoun
1Department of Dermatology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|February 1, 1988
Abstract:
Three cases of actinic lichen planus mimicking melasma are presented. Although the clinical similarity to melasma is striking, the histopathologic picture is distinctive. It is suggested that actinic lichen planus be considered in the differential diagnosis of melasma.