Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp: exuberant clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological findings
An. bras. dermatol
;
93(1): 108-110, Jan.-Feb. 2018. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-887144
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.
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Scalp Dermatoses
/
Neurodermatitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de Santo Amaro/BR
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS