Periappendageal lichen nitidus: report of a case.
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.
Sanders
Scott
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Department of Dermatology, Cornell University Weill Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA. skinsand@aol.com
Collier
De Anne H
DA
Scott
Rachelle
R
Wu
Hong
H
MeNutt
N Scott
NS
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D017513:Lichen Nitidus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male