Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins
Lichen nitidus is an uncommon idiopathic chronic dermatosis characterized by minute, flesh-colored or hypopigmented, shiny papules commonly occurring on the abdomen, chest, genitalia, and extremities. The disorder is most often localized but, rarely, can become extensive or generalized. The occurren...
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| description | Lichen nitidus is an uncommon idiopathic chronic dermatosis characterized by minute, flesh-colored or hypopigmented, shiny papules commonly occurring on the abdomen, chest, genitalia, and extremities. The disorder is most often localized but, rarely, can become extensive or generalized. The occurrence of lichen nitidus during infancy is extremely rare. A perusal of the English literature revealed but two cases. We report two identical twins with lesions of generalized lichen nitidus noted at two months of age. The familial occurrence of lichen nitidus suggests that a genetic factor may be operative. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5848808473784c4aa3d5ad9890f38ae52025-02-03T01:10:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712012-01-01201210.1155/2012/982084982084Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical TwinsAlexander K. C. Leung0Jeffrey Ng1Department of Pediatrics, The University of Calgary and The Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AL, T2M 0H5, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, The University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, T2N 4N1, CanadaLichen nitidus is an uncommon idiopathic chronic dermatosis characterized by minute, flesh-colored or hypopigmented, shiny papules commonly occurring on the abdomen, chest, genitalia, and extremities. The disorder is most often localized but, rarely, can become extensive or generalized. The occurrence of lichen nitidus during infancy is extremely rare. A perusal of the English literature revealed but two cases. We report two identical twins with lesions of generalized lichen nitidus noted at two months of age. The familial occurrence of lichen nitidus suggests that a genetic factor may be operative.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/982084 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander K. C. Leung Jeffrey Ng Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins |
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| title_fullStr | Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins |
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| title_short | Generalized Lichen Nitidus in Identical Twins |
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