title: Lichen Nitidus of the Eyelids.
abstract: Lichen nitidus is a rare, idiopathic inflammatory condition that typically presents as small, flat-topped papules on the chest, abdomen, and upper extremities. The lesions are benign and often asymptomatic and self-resolve. The pediatric population is most often affected. The authors report a case of lichen nitidus presenting as isolated bilateral eyelid lesions increasing in number for several years. Eventual excision and antibiotic/steroid ointment prompted regression.
authors.affiliation: New England Eye Center, c/o Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Erica Tan
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laver
authors.forename: Katrinka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heher
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017513:Lichen Nitidus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male