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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 4;15(7):e41354.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.41354. eCollection 2023 Jul.

A Case of Unilateral Blaschko-Linear Lichen Planus Pigmentosus in a Seven-Year-Old Female: A Rare Presentation

Njoud AlNodali  1 , Abdulellah I Aleissa  2
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A Case of Unilateral Blaschko-Linear Lichen Planus Pigmentosus in a Seven-Year-Old Female: A Rare Presentation

Njoud AlNodali et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) is a rare form of lichen planus that typically affects middle-aged people with darker-pigmented skin. LPP is associated with a longer clinical course than classical lichen planus, which distinguishes it clinically. Its occurrence in children is uncommon, with few reported cases in this population in the literature. We report a rare presentation of unilateral blaschkoid LPP in a seven-year-old Saudi Arabian female patient.

Keywords: blaschko linear lichen planus pigmentosus; blaschko lines; lichen planus pigmentosus; pediatric skin; rare skin disease.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Left thumb showing purple papular skin rash
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Figure 2. Dorsum of the left thumb showing skin rash
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Figure 3. Left flank showing skin rash
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Figure 4. Left abdomen showing skin rash
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Figure 5. Rash on left back
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