Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp: exuberant clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological findings
An. bras. dermatol
; 93(1): 108-110, Jan.-Feb. 2018. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Lichen simplex chronicus is a skin disease that mostly affects female patients, with a peak incidence between ages 35 and 50 years. On the scalp, it appears as a single or multiple oval lesions, showing scaling and hair shaft loss or breakage. An important dermoscopic feature of the disease are the "broom fibers." Histopathology reveals the "hamburger" and the "gear wheel" signs. The aim of this report is to demonstrate a case of lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp with typical and exuberant clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological findings.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Dermatoses do Couro Cabeludo
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Neurodermatite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil