Jovan Miljković (Author), Mirjam Belič (Author), Aleksandar Godić (Author), Polona Klemenc (Author), Jožica Marin (Author)

Abstract

Lichen planus (LP) is a relatively common papulosquamos skin disease of unknown etiology, it is believed to be a T-cell mediated disorder. In addition to the cutaneous eruptions it may also affect mucous membranes, nailsor cause scarring alopecia. Lichen planus appears in various clinical variants which are categorized according to the morphology and configuration of lesions. We present a 34-year-old man who developed a papular eruption localized unilaterally on the right side of the body in a linear-zosteriform pattern within the L5-S1 nerve segments. The skin lesions clinically and histologically mimicked LP. Topical treatment with betamethason ointment for one month led to remarkable improvement, but a zosteriform hiperpigmentation persisted. According to the clinical findings in our patient and a review of the literature, we believe that lichenoid-zosteriform eruption is a variant of lichen planus or a herpes zoster infection.

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UM - University of Maribor
UDC: 616.5
COBISS: 2346047 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1318-4458
Parent publication: Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica et Adriatica
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Secondary language: Unknown
Secondary keywords: Lichen planus;Lihen planus;Skin diseases;Kožne bolezni;
URN: URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS): Not categorized
Pages: str. 94-97
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ15
Issue: ǂno. ǂ2
Chronology: 2006
ID: 9090195