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Actinic lichen planus: a presentation, deviant from the conventional
Anupama Ghosh, Anupam Das, Dhiraj Kumar, Ramesh Chandra Gharami, Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India
Author contributions: Ghosh A and Das A contributed equally to the diagnosis and work-up; all the authors wrote the article.
Correspondence to: Dr. Anupam Das, Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Building-“Prerana”, 19, Phoolbagan, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India. anupamdasdr@gmail.com
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Received: October 10, 2013
Revised: November 14, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 2, 2014
Processing time: 129 Days and 21.2 Hours
Revised: November 14, 2013
Accepted: December 12, 2013
Published online: February 2, 2014
Processing time: 129 Days and 21.2 Hours
Abstract
Actinic lichen planus, a variant of lichen planus usually in people living in the tropics, presents as annular or discoid patches over the sun-exposed regions. We present here a case of actinic lichen planus with papules and plaques over the malar region and dorsum of nose - a rare presentation of this entity.
Keywords: Actinic; Lichen; Planus; Unusual; Presentation
Core tip: This is an interesting case of a young lady who presented with brown and erythematous papules and plaques. Clinically, no one thought of lichen planus in the differential diagnosis. It exemplifies the fact that a dermatological entity can be so diverse in its presentation and become a mystery for the clinician to diagnose.