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. 2017 Feb 15;23(2):13030/qt1c04h08s.

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

Yuan Yu Michael Huang  1 , Connie M Wang, Silvia Potenziani, Sylvia Hsu
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  • PMID: 28329495
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Review

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

Yuan Yu Michael Huang et al. Dermatol Online J. .
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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.

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