title: Lichen nitidus presenting as palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and nail dystrophy.
abstract: Four patients with lichen nitidus who presented with palmoplantar or nail lesions are reported. In three cases palmoplantar hyperkeratosis was marked; these cases also had nail-plate lesions, but in all four, lesions of lichen nitidus at other sites were absent, sparse or asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Munro
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Natarajan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017513:Lichen Nitidus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology