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. 2016 Dec;33(6):488-490.
doi: 10.5114/ada.2016.63890. Epub 2016 Dec 2.

Generalized lichen nitidus: a case report and review of the literature

Joanna Synakiewicz  1 , Adriana Polańska  2 , Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska  3 , Ryszard W Żaba  2 , Zygmunt Adamski  1 , Adam Reich  4 , Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska  1
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Generalized lichen nitidus: a case report and review of the literature

Joanna Synakiewicz et al. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2016 Dec.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
A – Hyperkeratosis of the palms, B – the lesions on the forearms, C – the shiny papules on the patient’s trunk. The lesions did not show a tendency to coalesce
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histopathological examination of the skin biopsy. The dense lympho-histiocytic subepidermal infiltrate within enlarged dermal papillae, under thin epidermis with interface changes and parakeratotic horny layer (H + E, original magnification 200×)
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