Pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis of Gougerot-Blum mimicking Kaposi's sarcoma.
A case of pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis of Gougerot-Blum is presented and the pertinent literature is reviewed. This case is unusual in that the lesions were unilateral and very limited in extent. The patient presented with a localized pigmented purpuric eruption of plaques on the dorsum of one foot which mimicked Kaposi's sarcoma. However, a biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatitis of Gougerot-Blum.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*