Lichen nitidus actinicusL44.1

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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actinic lichen nitidus; Actinic lichen nitidus

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Bedi 1978

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The Lichen nitidus actinicus is a variant of the Lichen nitidus. The clinical variant is also called "summertime actinic lichenoid eruption". It occurs after UV-provocation. A purely facial spread has been reported (Dar NR et al. 2012). Predominantly affected are persons with dark skin type (Payette MJ et al. 2015).

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The histological pattern corresponds to that of the classic Lichen nitidus (Bouras M et al. 2013)

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Success was achieved with hydroxychloroquine.

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  1. Bedi TR (1978) Summertime actinic lichenoid eruption. Dermatologica 157:115-125
  2. Bouras M et al (2013) Facial actinic lichen nitidus successfully treated with hydroxychloroquine: a case report. Dermatol Online J 19:20406.
  3. Dar NR et al. (2012)Facial lichen nitidus actinicus. Australas J Dermatol 53:e16-17
  4. Payette MJ et al (2015) Lichen planus and other lichenoid dermatoses: Kids are not just little people. Clin Dermatol 33:631-643.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer