Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report
AbstractPigmentary disorders have been implicated in causing psychosocial turmoil in patients as they can cause some degree of cosmetic disfigurement. Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) presents as ashy, dermatosis-like eruptions on sun-exposed areas, particularly on the head, neck, and earl...
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AbstractPigmentary disorders have been implicated in causing psychosocial turmoil in patients as they can cause some degree of cosmetic disfigurement. Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) presents as ashy, dermatosis-like eruptions on sun-exposed areas, particularly on the head, neck, and earlobes. On the other hand, vitiligo is a chronic disorder that appears as depigmented patches on the skin. A 61-year-old man with Fitzpatrick skin phototype IV presented to us initially with LPP but eventually also developed vitiligo. The patient was treated with low-dose oral isotretinoin for LPP and topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for both LPP and vitiligo with a good clinical outcome. One case of segmental vitiligo and zosteriform LPP, affecting a 22-year-old Indian woman, has been previously reported in the English-language literature. An autoimmune etiology that causes melanocytorrhagy may be a plausible hypothesis for the coexistence of these 2 conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-22005f6917aa4067aa402cbb352465e82025-08-20T02:20:06ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Dermatology2562-09592024-11-017e50401e5040110.2196/50401Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case ReportMaria Isabel Belizariohttp://orcid.org/0009-0005-8603-7393Julius Garcia Gatmaitanhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5419-554XJohannes Dayrithttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7869-4573 AbstractPigmentary disorders have been implicated in causing psychosocial turmoil in patients as they can cause some degree of cosmetic disfigurement. Lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) presents as ashy, dermatosis-like eruptions on sun-exposed areas, particularly on the head, neck, and earlobes. On the other hand, vitiligo is a chronic disorder that appears as depigmented patches on the skin. A 61-year-old man with Fitzpatrick skin phototype IV presented to us initially with LPP but eventually also developed vitiligo. The patient was treated with low-dose oral isotretinoin for LPP and topical tacrolimus 0.1% ointment for both LPP and vitiligo with a good clinical outcome. One case of segmental vitiligo and zosteriform LPP, affecting a 22-year-old Indian woman, has been previously reported in the English-language literature. An autoimmune etiology that causes melanocytorrhagy may be a plausible hypothesis for the coexistence of these 2 conditions.https://derma.jmir.org/2024/1/e50401 |
| spellingShingle | Maria Isabel Belizario Julius Garcia Gatmaitan Johannes Dayrit Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report JMIR Dermatology |
| title | Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report |
| title_full | Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report |
| title_short | Lichen Planus Pigmentosus and Vitiligo in a 61-Year-Old Filipino Man: Case Report |
| title_sort | lichen planus pigmentosus and vitiligo in a 61 year old filipino man case report |
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