Lichen planus of the eyelids: a case report and review of the literature

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" Lichen planus of the eyelids: a case report and review of the literature "
Huang, Yuan Yu Michael; Wang, Connie M; Potenziani, Silvia; Hsu, Sylvia

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	924172
Doc. No	:	LA1c04h08s
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Huang, Yuan Yu Michael; Wang, Connie M; Potenziani, Silvia; Hsu, Sylvia
Title & Author	:	Lichen planus of the eyelids: a case report and review of the literature [Article]\ Huang, Yuan Yu Michael; Wang, Connie M; Potenziani, Silvia; Hsu, Sylvia
Title of Periodical	:	Dermatology Online Journal
Volume/ Issue Number	:	23/2
Date	:	2017
Abstract	:	Lichen planus (LP) of the eyelid is an under-reportedmanifestation of a common inflammatory condition.To the best of our knowledge fewer than 20 cases ofeyelid LP have been described in the English literature.We report a case of a 29-year-old woman whopresented with 3-month history of bilateral eyelidpruritic violaceous papules and similar lesions on herchest and lower extremity. Histology examinationrevealed characteristic findings and a diagnosisof LP was established. This report further reviewsthe previously reported 18 cases and discussesmanagement strategies.