A solitary pink lesion: dermoscopy and RCM features of lichen planus.

Dermatol Pract Concept

Dermatology and Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Published: October 2017

We present an unusual onset of cutaneous lichen planus (LP) in a middle-aged patient. The initial presentation as solitary, indolent pink lesion required further investigations to rule out malignancy, especially amelanotic melanoma. Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy findings were found to be helpful in our case in addressing the correct diagnosis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718126PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0704a10DOI Listing

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