title: Langerhans cell histiocytosis masquerading as lichen aureus.
abstract: We report a 13-year-old boy with localized Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The lesion was restricted to the skin of the mons pubis and clinically resembled lichen aureus. Histopathologic and electron microscopic examinations of a skin biopsy specimen of the lesion showed typical features of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Extensive examination revealed no other organ involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megahed
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Schuppe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hölzle
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jürgens
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plewig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male