A Case of Lichen Nitidus That Was Improved with Topical Tacrolimus / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Lichen nitidus is a rare chronic inflammatory disease that was first described by Pinkus in 1907. It is characterized by asymptomatic multiple minute, flesh-colored, shiny dome shaped papules that occur on the abdomen, chest, extremities and genitalia of children or young adults. This disorder is most often localized and only a few cases of generalized lichen nitidus have been reported. Because lichen nitidus tends to be asymptomatic and it spontaneously resolves within several years, it usually does not require treatment except in the symptomatic, persistent and generalized cases. We report here on a case of a 27-year-old woman who was diagnosed with lichen nitidus, and her condition was refractory to general treatment. She was successfully treated with the application of 0.03% tacrolimus ointment.