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Lichen nitidus

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Article Contributors:
Sean Klepper M.D.
Artur Zembowicz M.D. Ph.D.

Clinical Features:

  • Numerous 1-mm flesh-colored papules most commonly on the trunk and penis in children

Histologic Features:

  • A focal round collection of lymphocytes in the papillary dermis
  • The overlying epidermis is atrophic, often with parakeratosis, and the rete ridges form collarettes extending down around the dermal lymphocytes, forming a "ball in clutch."
  • Focal vacuolar alteration of the stratum basale
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    Author: Artur Zembowicz M.D. Ph.D.
    Diagnosis: Lichen nitidus
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  • Lichen nitidus
    Author: Artur Zembowicz M.D. Ph.D.
    Diagnosis: Lichen nitidus
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