[Lichen ruber only in skin areas exposed to light].
In a patient with lichen ruber, skin lesions appeared exclusively on sun-exposed sections of the body. This localization is atypical in Europe. In tropical and subtropical countries lichen ruber actinicus can be observed in up to 30% of the population.
Lamminger
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C
Universitäts-Hautklinik Heidelberg.
Pagenstecher
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A
Schröter
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R
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013472:Sunlight