title: Periappendageal lichen nitidus: report of a case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The histology of lichen nitidus has been described previously but a follicular variant has not been emphasized.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of lichen nitidus with periappendageal inflammation resulting in histologic similarities to lichen striatus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This case extends the spectrum of histologic findings in lichen nitidus and shows overlap in the distribution of the inflammatory infiltrate in lichen nitidus and lichen striatus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cornell University Weill Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA. skinsand@aol.com
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: De Anne H
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.forename: Rachelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: N Scott
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: MeNutt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D017513:Lichen Nitidus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male