Reticulate pigmentation associated with scarring alopecia in an elderly woman: An unusual manifestation of lichen planus pigmentosus

A 70-year-old woman presented with generalized reticulate pigmentation, scarring alopecia, and few discrete, violaceous plaques over the trunk and forearm. Dermoscopic evaluation of the reticulate plaque showed reticulate hyperpigmentation with multiple telangiectasias, and skin biopsy showed lichen...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 61; no. 6; p. 700
Main Authors Sharma, Vinod, Bhari, Neetu, Subhadarshani, Sweta, Taneja, Neha, Deepak, Rakesh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.11.2016
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Alopecia
Complications and side effects
E-IJD Case Report
Elderly
Health aspects
Lichen planus
Lichen planus pigmentosus
poikiloderma
Risk factors
scarring alopecia
India
Lichen planus pigmentosus
poikiloderma
scarring alopecia
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Summary:A 70-year-old woman presented with generalized reticulate pigmentation, scarring alopecia, and few discrete, violaceous plaques over the trunk and forearm. Dermoscopic evaluation of the reticulate plaque showed reticulate hyperpigmentation with multiple telangiectasias, and skin biopsy showed lichenoid interface dermatitis with marked pigment incontinence. Thus, a final diagnosis of poikiloderma due to lichen planus pigmentosus was considered.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.193713