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Case Reports
. 2021 Mar 10:10:116-118.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.02.025. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Lichen planus eruption following annual influenza vaccination

Kristin Torre  1 , Jane M Grant-Kels  1   2 , Margaret Oliviero  3 , Harold Rabinovitz  3   4
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Lichen planus eruption following annual influenza vaccination

Kristin Torre et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: LP, lichen planus; dermoscopy; influenza; lichen planus; vaccination.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared for Kristin Torre, Jane M. Grant-Kels, and Margaret Oliviero. Conflicts for Harold Rabinovitz include: 3Gen: clinical investigator and speaker; Metoptima: salaried medical advisor.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
A, Clinical lesions. An erythematous scaly plaque on the flexor portion of the forearm. B, Another clinical lesion, higher magnification: A well-demarcated pink to purple plaque on the lower portion of the back. C, On the medial aspect of the back, a well-demarcated pink to purple plaque was observed, and a smaller pink plaque was observed on the lower portion of the back.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Dermoscopic image of the lesion depicted in Fig 1, B. Polarized dermoscopy of the lesion on the back revealed features of vessels as red dots and thick shiny white intersecting lines. The shiny white structures were annular, pearly-white areas with a pink background coloration consistent with Wickham striae.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Histopathology of a skin lesion. A punch biopsy revealed compact hyperkeratosis, wedge-shaped hypergranulosis, and a diffuse lichenoid lymphocytic infiltrate in the upper dermis associated with basilar vacuolar alteration consistent with lichen planus. LP, Lichen planus.
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