Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Inversus: A Case Series

Authors

  • Iqbal A. Bukhari Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, University of Dammam and King, Fahd Hospital of the University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
  • Fatmah Al Bader Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, University of Dammam and King, Fahd Hospital of the University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
  • Abdulaziz Al Zahrani Internal Medicine Department, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/etdhr/v7/15176D

Keywords:

Lichen planus, papulosquamous, flexural, lichenoid eruptions, pigmentation

Abstract

Lichen planus pigmentosus inversus (LPPI) is a rare lichen planus pigmentosus inversus (LPPI) form that appears as brown macules, papules, or reticulated hyperpigmentation in the flexuaral and intertriginous areas. Generally, the lesions are asymptomatic. The disease has no effect on the mucosae, scalp, and palmoplantar areas. Ashy dermatosis, mycosis fungoides, occupational dermatoses, and drug-induced dermatoses are among the LPPI differential diagnoses. For LPPI, there is no particular treatment available. Dermatologists should be aware of this unusual LPP variation. As far as we know, 27 cases have been documented around the world. We would like to provide four more cases of this unusual illness in Arabic patients, together with a review of the literature, in this study.

Published

2022-04-21

How to Cite

Iqbal A. Bukhari, Fatmah Al Bader, & Abdulaziz Al Zahrani. (2022). Lichen Planus Pigmentosus Inversus: A Case Series. Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 7, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/etdhr/v7/15176D

Issue

Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 7

Section

Chapters