title: Lichen aureus.
abstract: Lichen aureus is one of the rarest of the pigmented and purpuric dermatoses. The eruption consists of lichenoid papules and plaques with a golden to purplish color, and the histology reveals a dense and bandlike infiltrate hugging the epidermis. It consists of lymphocytes and histiocytes, often with extravasation of red cells. The eruption is asymptomatic and has a prolonged course. A case is presented which is unusual for its widespread localization, peculiar location, and rather dramatic response to topical therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology