Lichen planus of the eyelids: a case report and review of the literature.
Lichen planus (LP) of the eyelid is an under-reportedmanifestation of a common inflammatory condition.To the best of our knowledge fewer than 20 cases ofeyelid LP have been described in the English literature.We report a case of a 29-year-old woman whopresented with 3-month history of bilateral eyelidpruritic violaceous papules and similar lesions on herchest and lower extremity. Histology examinationrevealed characteristic findings and a diagnosisof LP was established. This report further reviewsthe previously reported 18 cases and discussesmanagement strategies.
Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. ymhuang@bcm.edu.
Yuan Yu Michael
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Huang
Connie M
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Wang
Silvia
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Potenziani
Sylvia
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Hsu
D000328:Adult; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology