title: Atypical case of lichen planus recognized by dermoscopy.
abstract: Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory disease that affects the skin-mainly the extremities and the trunk-the mucous membranes, the genitalia, the nails and the scalp. The diagnosis of LP is usually established clinically based on the typical morphology and distribution of the lesions in conjunction with the associated itch. We report a patient with LP manifesting highly psoriasiform lesions, that could only be correctly assessed after the application of dermoscopy, which revealed LP-specific findings.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Chrysoula
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papageorgiou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Apalla
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lazaridou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sotiriou
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vakirlis
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ioannides
authors.affiliation: First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Aimilios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lallas
keywords: Wickham striae; dermoscopy; eczema; lichen planus; psoriasis