ALLMedicine™ Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Center

Jun 7th, 2022 - Disorders of hyperpigmentation—melasma, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, lichen planus pigmentosus, erythema dyschromicum perstans, and pigmented contact dermatitis, among others—are common and challenging to treat. Although they can affect ind.

Feb 14th, 2022 - Disorders of hyperpigmentation are common, and depending on the extent and location of involvement, can affect quality of life and pose a significant psychological burden for patients.1,2 Given the similarities in presentation of various causes of...

Sep 21st, 2021 - Ocular involvement of lichenoid dermatoses, such as lichen planus (LP), lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP), and lichen planopilaris (LPL), although uncommon, is associated with skin manifestations. Isolated ocular involvement is very rare. When lesio...

Jul 9th, 2021 - Dermoscopy has traditionally been used for the diagnosis of neoplasms and more recently in the evaluation of inflammatory conditions. Recent observational studies have suggested a role for dermoscopy in identifying and differentiating acquired pig...

Jun 14th, 2021 - The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway is one of the oncogenic pathways in non-small cell lung cancer. Gefitinib is classified as a first-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). A variety of cutaneous adverse effect...

Jun 7th, 2022 - Disorders of hyperpigmentation—melasma, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, lichen planus pigmentosus, erythema dyschromicum perstans, and pigmented contact dermatitis, among others—are common and challenging to treat. Although they can affect ind.

Jun 3rd, 2021 - The intertriginous findings, along with results from a punch biopsy showing resolving lichenoid inflammation with post-inflammatory pigmentary alteration, indicated a diagnosis of lichen planus pigmentosus inversus (LPPI). Insidious onset of usual.

Apr 13th, 2021 - The Diagnosis: Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Overlapping With Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Microscopic examination revealed focal dermal pigmentation, papillary fibrosis, and epidermal atrophy. These clinical and histologic findings indicated a diagnosi.

Mar 30th, 2021 - The Diagnosis: Lichen Planus Pigmentosus-Inversus Histopathologic examination revealed hyperkeratosis with dense, bandlike, lymphocytic inflammation at the dermoepidermal junction with associated melanin-containing macrophages in the papillary der.

Dec 11th, 2020 - The Diagnosis: Kaposi Sarcoma On initial presentation, the differential diagnosis included secondary syphilis, Kaposi sarcoma (KS), lichen planus pigmentosus, sarcoidosis, and psoriasis. A laboratory workup was ordered, which included complete blo.