A Rare Colocalization of Lichen Planus and Vitiligo
Joint Authors
Kravvas, Georgios
Veitch, David
Hughes, Sian
Bunker, Christopher
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report an unusual manifestation of vitiligo colocalizing with lichen planus (LP).
A 76-year-old Greek male presented with a history of a red, scaly, itchy, asymmetrical patch located at the umbilicus within a well-demarcated depigmented macule of vitiligo.
Histology showed features of a lichenoid interface dermatitis, favouring a diagnosis of LP.
Colocalization of LP and vitiligo has rarely been reported in the literature.
After reviewing the literature, we believe that at present there is insufficient evidence to resolve the uncertainties in the aetiology of this colocalization.
It seems to us that the association between LP and vitiligo is more than coincidental, but none of the theories discussed in this paper can sufficiently account for it.
Rather, the association is likely to be multifactorial in its pathogenesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Veitch, David& Kravvas, Georgios& Hughes, Sian& Bunker, Christopher. 2015. A Rare Colocalization of Lichen Planus and Vitiligo. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Veitch, David…[et al.]. A Rare Colocalization of Lichen Planus and Vitiligo. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Veitch, David& Kravvas, Georgios& Hughes, Sian& Bunker, Christopher. A Rare Colocalization of Lichen Planus and Vitiligo. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058378
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058378