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Case Reports
. 2019 Aug 28;10(5):615-616.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_302_18. eCollection 2019 Sep-Oct.

Dermoscopy of Lichen Aureus

Ishmeet Kaur  1 , Sundeep Chowdhry  1 , Paschal D'Souza  1
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Case Reports

Dermoscopy of Lichen Aureus

Ishmeet Kaur et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a and b): Clinical picture showing multiple golden brown macules over bilateral lower legs
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Dermoscopic findings at ×50 magnification (polarizing mode) showing increased pigmentary network with few broken rings (yellow arrow) and red globules (blue arrow). (b) Dermoscopic findings at ×170 magnification (polarizing mode) showing central orange-brown background (red arrow) with blue-gray dots and granules (purple arrow) and linear (orange arrow) and twisted capillaries (green arrow). (c) Dermoscopic findings at ×170 magnification (polarizing mode) showing similar features along with red dots (blue arrow). (USB Dermatoscope, Dinolite AMZT 73915, Edge 3)
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Histopathology (×10, Hematoxylin and Eosin stain) showing perivascular infiltration, endothelial swelling, and erythrocytic extravasation suggestive of capillaritis with hemosiderin deposition. (b) Histopathology (×40, Hematoxylin and Eosin stain) showing similar features along with basal cell degeneration
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