Hypertrophic Lichen Planus – a Case Report
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is characterized by symmetrical hypertrophic plaques, usually located on the pretibial or perimalleolar regions (4, 5). Th e disease has a chronic course, and it is often resistant to treatment. Upon remission, scarring, hypo-or hyperpigmentation may follow (7, 11). Th is paper presents a patient with a giant form of verrucous lichen planus on the lower extremities, with favorable results after treatment with systemic etretinate.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014